Tiger Woods already recognised Lionel Messi as the greatest football player ever before he inspired Argentina to remarkable World Cup glory against France.
Messi emulated his hero Diego Maradona by leading his country to the one trophy that had eluded him to cement himself in the football pantheon on Sunday.
It was a fairytale ending to perhaps the greatest football story ever told as Messi finally had his hands on its greatest honour. The 35-year-old, so irrepressible throughout the tournament in Qatar, delivered for his nation with the world watching at the Lusail Stadium.