To millions of fans, it appeared to be a tug of war between Messi and Mbappe, as each time one scored, the other equalized. The same thing happened in extra time, with Messi scoring in the 108th minute to give Argentina a 3-2 lead. However, Mbappe’s equalizer in the 118th minute tied the game at 3-3 and sent it to a penalty shootout.
In a game where both Messi (two goals) and Mbappe (three goals) gave their all, there could only be one winner, and fans wondered about the conversation between the two superstars as Argentina won the penalty shootout 4-2.
While such drama and roller-coaster action unfolded, fans witnessed a victorious Messi, who won his first World Cup title, and a disappointed Mbappe, who was unable to defend his title despite scoring a hattrick in the final.
Mbappe revealed what he told Messi after the latter’s title win in the FIFA World Cup 2022 final in an interview with the media on Wednesday, almost ten days after the epic clash.source: Football ScientistAfter the World Cup final, I spoke with Leo. I congratulated him on his victory. It was the quest of a lifetime for him, and for me as well, but I failed, so you must always be a good player, Mbappe stated.
Interestingly, Messi and Mbappe play for the same football club, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Mbappe joined the club on Wednesday, December 28 and appeared in PSG’s 2-1 Ligue 1 win over Strasbourg. Messi has yet to return to the club because he is currently celebrating Argentina’s World Cup victory.
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