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Messi's script of destiny and coronation

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Lionel Messi achieved eternal glory in his fifth World Cup, leading Argentina to victory in a spectacular final against France.
  • The match, considered one of the most exciting in history, saw dramatic lead changes, including Kylian Mbappé's hat-trick for France and Emiliano Martínez's crucial saves in the penalty shootout.
  • Argentina won their third World Cup title, ending a 36-year wait and cementing Messi's legacy as one of football's greatest players.

Lionel Messi has finally achieved football's ultimate prize, securing his legacy as one of the sport's greatest players by leading Argentina to World Cup glory. In a final hailed as potentially the most spectacular in history, Messi fulfilled his destiny in Qatar 2022, overcoming past disappointments.

Argentina took an early commanding lead with a penalty from Messi in the 23rd minute and a goal from Ángel Di María in the 36th. However, France, led by Kylian Mbappé, staged a dramatic comeback. Mbappé scored a penalty in the 80th minute and then an equalizer just 97 seconds later, forcing extra time.

Messi scored again in extra time, but Mbappé completed a historic hat-trick with another penalty to level the score once more, sending the match to a penalty shootout. In the shootout, goalkeeper Emiliano "Dibu" Martínez became the hero, making key saves that paved the way for Argentina's victory. Gonzalo Montiel scored the decisive penalty, ending Argentina's 36-year wait for a World Cup title.

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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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