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Messi emulates Maradona as brace helps Argentina secure World Cup glory on penaltiesIN THE DIARYArgentina handed kiss of death as 'Drake Curse' threatens to strike with $1m betBrentford star Toney emulates Beckham with stunning strike from near halfway lineMbappe brought France back into it with a penalty and then scored an unbelievable first-time volley 97 seconds later to turn the game on its head.
Another penalty from Mbappe made the 23-year-old the all-time top goalscorer in World Cup final history and snatched the Goldon Boot from Messi’s grasp.Oh, and both sides could’ve won it in the last minute of extra-time, with Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez pulling off a stunning save and then emerging as the true match-winner.
Our two protagonists, Messi and Mbappe, scored in the shootout, but it was Martinez who pulled off a crucial save for Argentina, and Enzo Fernandes who ended the match once and for all.If Messi needed to win this game to be cemented as the greatest footballer of all-time, the gods certainly made it a worthy test.Drama like this would be special in any match. Finals tend to be cagey, so there’s that. And remember this was the biggest prize in all of football.
Add in the personal stakes for Messi, in what could be his last-ever World Cup match – and England legend Stuart Pearce summed it up perfectly.talkSPORT BET OFFER OF THE DAY
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