Lionel Messi led his team to victory over the defending world champions as 88,000 watched in the stadium and many more watched from home.
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The star of the game was Argentinian captain Lionel Messi, who scored twice at the Lusail Stadium, and was crowned player of the tournament.Messi, 35, later quashed rumours that he might be about to retire from the sport, telling Argentinian TV:"I want to keep experiencing a few more matches as world champion."It took so long, but here it is. We suffered a lot, but we managed to do it.
"I've never seen anything like it and I don't think I'll ever see anything like it again. It was staggering.""Moment after moment of spellbinding, breathtakingly joyous football. He's a gift from the footballing Gods." "It feels like destiny was there for him and he's contributed enormous amounts during this tournament."For the French fans, there was disappointment, and President Emmanuel Macron tweeted:"Congratulations to the French team for its career and its combativeness in this World Cup.
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