The World Cup triumph for Lionel Messi in the eyes of many in the footballing world has finally settled the debate between the Argentine and Cristiano Ronaldo over who is the greatest of all time. Declan Rice, James Maddison and Jamie Carragher were just a few names who admitted their Messi preference and now even former team-mates of Ronaldo are seemingly leaning towards the Paris Saint-Germain forward.
With Messi confirming the 2022 tournament in Qatar would be his last, the fairy-tale story was there to be written, with the 35-year-old lifting the one major trophy that alluded him throughout his prestigious career.
After a shaky start to the tournament which saw Argentina lose to Saudi Arabia, Messi produced a number of sparkling displays to set up a meeting in the final at Lusali Stadium with 2018 world champions France.
