Messi wrote in the post: I can’t believe how many times I dreamed it, how much I desired it, that I still don’t fall…… Thank you so much to my family, everyone who has supported me, and everyone who has believed in us. We demonstrate once more that when Argentinians fight together and work together, we can achieve our goals. The merit of this group, which is superior to individuals, is the strength of all fighting for the same dream, which is shared by all Argentinians… We made it!!! LET’S GO, ARGENTINA!!!!! We’ll be seeing each other soon.
Messi finally capped his record-breaking career with football’s biggest prize, scoring a first-half penalty and scoring again in extra time in one of the greatest World Cup final performances.
France had rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the final 10 minutes of the match, with Kylian Mbappe scoring twice to equalize and force extra time in front of an 89,000-strong crowd at Lusail Stadium.
Messi appeared to have won the game in extra time with his second goal of the game, but Mbappe completed only the second World Cup final hat-trick in history to tie the game at 3-3 and force penalties.
Argentina won the shootout 4-2 thanks to Gonzalo Montiel’s decisive penalty kick, but this was Messi’s moment.
