Last night, Lionel Messi finally achieved his dream of leading his nation to the World Cup as Argentina won their third crown with a penalty shoot-out victory over France in one of the most memorable finals in the tournament's history.
After a thrilling 3-3 draw, Argentina were crowned champions of the world with a 4-2 penalty shootout win after Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchouameni both missed from the spot. Messi netted twice, becoming the first player in history to score in every round of the tournament while Kylian Mbappe became the first scorer of a hat-trick since 1966.
Many have hailed Messi as the world's greatest footballer after adding the World Cup to his honours list, with the ongoing debate between him and Cristiano Ronaldo all but over for some.
