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The Latest Breaking News from Diego Maradona

Lionel Messi's net worth, stunning wife, how fatherhood changed him and his Maradona-esque leadership

The Argentina star finally got his hands on the World Cup in an unbelievable final against France

Wales Online

Lionel Messi's son writes letter to Argentina captain ahead of World Cup final vs France

Argentina star Lionel Messi has one last chance to deliver World Cup glory, just one year after leading his country to the Copa America title, with France standing in the way

Daily Mirror

‘Maradona is guiding us’: Argentina fans on World Cup 2022 final

Argentina fans are seeking inspiration from the late Diego Maradona as they hope their team can repeat his 1986 magic.

Al Jazeera

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2022 World Cup final: Argentina 3-3 France (aet, 4-2 on pens) – as it happened

Kylian Mbappé scored only the second hat-trick in World Cup final history, but it wasn’t enough to deny Lionel Messi his destiny. Scott Murray was watching

The Guardian - UK

Who has won the World Cup? Full list of winners, from Uruguay to France

The World Cup in Qatar with Argentina and France bidding to join a long line of winners

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker 'spots' Diego Maradona in the clouds as Argentina aim for World Cup glory

Argentina take on France in the World Cup final in Qatar, hoping to defeat the reigning champions and win the trophy for the first time since Diego Maradona inspired them to glory in 1986

Daily Mirror

Mbappe vs Messi: Winner takes all at World Cup 2022

France can win the World Cup even if Mbappe is kept quiet. Argentina have no hope of winning if Messi doesn’t turn up.

Al Jazeera

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‘Your life depends on whether Argentina wins’: Buenos Aires at fever pitch as Messi’s team face France

In the capital, where Maradona is worshipped as a god, World Cup victory would take on a spiritual dimension

The Guardian - UK

World Cup 2022 diary: a final trip to the truly terrible Al Bayt Stadium

France take on Morocco at the boring house of pain, plus stray cats, more Infantino and a heavy bout of Doha flu

The Guardian - UK

How Argentina fans brought a bit of Buenos Aires to ‘Barwargento’

Barahat Al Janoub was renamed ‘Barwargento’ by Argentinian supporters who have brought a touch of their home to Qatar.

Al Jazeera

Messi calligraphy sketches a big hit among Qatar World Cup fans

Arabic calligraphy artist Khaled Almesawy says the World Cup has been great for his art business and for Qatar.

Al Jazeera

Lionel Messi has mastered a football like no one else. But is that enough to be among the gods?

Messi’s genius was proved long ago and yet the Argentina icon’s place in history with Pele and Diego Maradona will be defined by a World Cup final only partly in his control

The Independent UK

Stan Collymore insists Diego Maradona 'still the greatest' even if Lionel Messi wins World Cup

Former Liverpool and Nottingham Forest star Stan Collymore explains why Argentina glory against France won't change his opinion in football's great debate

Daily Mirror

Bangladesh gearing up to support Argentina in World Cup final

Millions in the South Asian country support Argentina, which will take on France in Sunday’s championship game in Qatar.

Al Jazeera

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The Guardian - UK

France’s survivors daring for greatest heist yet against Messi and Argentina

Didier Deschamps’ pragmatists will be set on stifling Lionel Messi’s magic as they aim to complete a hat-trick of World Cups for France

The Guardian - UK

Lionel Messi is not becoming Diego Maradona – he is becoming himself

The totem of Sunday’s finalists is revealing his true self rather than becoming a mirror image of the great who led his nation to World Cup glory in 1986

The Guardian - UK

Argentina’s stand-in Lionel Scaloni has got the country singing again

It was a job nobody wanted but the adaptable Scaloni has bonded with Lionel Messi and led his team to a World Cup final

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United great Patrice Evra makes Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi admission

The former Man Utd man has insisted Lionel Messi doesn't need to win the World Cup to be considered the 'greatest'.

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A hat trick of essential reads to accompany the World Cup final

Soccer fans are just 90 minutes of action away from knowing who will lift the World Cup and be crowned the beautiful game’s global champs. Well, given the refereeing during the tournament in Qatar, it is likely to be 90 minutes plus a few more. Even then, an extra 30…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Messi Seeks Glory, Argentina Meets France in World Cup Final

It is now or never for Lionel Messi. The Argentina superstar’s once-in-a-generation career will be defined — for many — by whether he leads his country to the World Cup title on Sunday. Can he finally, at the age of 35, win football’s biggest prize to secure his place alongside…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Whatever the Ending, Qatar World Cup Duly Delivered

A World Cup that has defied all expectations reaches its climax on Sunday when Lionel Messi could join Diego Maradona in Argentine immortality by taking the south Americans to the title or France could become the first nation to retain it since 1962. Both scenarios would be an appropriate final…

Al Jazeera

How Muchachos became Argentina’s unofficial World Cup 2022 anthem

Lyrics make reference to Maradona, Messi, World Cup heartbreaks, Copa American triumph, and hopes of a third World Cup.

Miami Herald

Michelle Kaufman: World Cup final Sunday is so much more than just a game for South Florida Argentines

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.

Daily Mirror

France's Hugo Lloris attempting to end World Cup curse by making history in final

Hugo Lloris is aiming to captain France to back-to-back World Cup titles, something no other skipper has managed - with Diego Maradona and Dunga both losing the second final

Manchester Evening News

Ex Man United player makes Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo admission ahead of World Cup final

Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has had his say on Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of Argentina vs France

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