Lionel Messi will play for Argentina in a record sixth World Cup at the age of 39. In the third instalment of a five-part series on players expected to make a mark at the tournament, RFI profiles a striker who holds his country's record for goals and appearances.
Messi skippered La Albiceleste – "the White and Blue", as Argentina are nicknamed – to the trophy in the 2022 competition in Qatar following a penalty shootout win over France in the final.
