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Salt Bae had his hands on the World Cup trophy after Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties at Lusail Stadium as Lionel Messi lifted the accolade for the first time

Lionel Messi and co triumphed on penalties against France following one of the most dramatic World Cup finals of all time

The winger has grafted to lift France to another World Cup final but now wants to shine against his former club-mate Lionel Messi

MIAMI — It is hard to fathom just how much Sunday’s World Cup final means to Argentine soccer fans, but you get a pretty good idea after five minutes on the phone with Patricio Colazo, a 41-year-old handyman who runs a small construction company in Pembroke Pines.

Fifa had options in 2010 and from the moment it made its bid decision, there was only one route from there to here

Victory over Argentina would make the 35-year-old the first player to captain a side to two men’s World Cups

Host country prepares for a day of celebration on Sunday as Argentina take on France, with the South American superstar on a mission

For those who have followed Messi’s career from the very beginning, a win on Sunday would mean the culmination of lifelong dream

Fernanda Quiroga still remembers how Lionel Messi played soccer in what were then dirt roads around their working class neighborhood in Rosario, Argentina’s third-largest city. “(Messi) was always kicking something, a ball, a bottle cap,” said Quiroga, who at 35 is the same age as the captain of Argentina’s national…