Lionel Messi has finally got his hands on the World Cup trophy after leading Argentina to their dramatic final victory over France on Sunday.
Messi had already confirmed this would be his final ever game in the tournament – where he had starred across five editions – and he broke multiple records in the final, scoring twice in the match and also finding the net during the tense penalty shootout at the end of the game.
The superstar had already come agonisingly close to landing the trophy eight years ago but his nation were edged out in the showpiece by Germany. Messi’s pre-match team talk to his teammates ahead of that game has subsequently been documented, highlighting the importance of winning the trophy for the player.
