World Cup final: Lionel Messi and Argentina triumph on penalties after epic with France

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By Frank Dalleres Lionel Messi claimed the only major honour to have evaded him as his Argentina side beat France on penalties after a thrilling World Cup final ended 3-3 in Qatar on Sunday. Messi opened the scoring with a penalty after a foul on Angel di Maria, who added the second with one of the all-time great World Cup final goals. France offered little until the closing stages, when Kylian Mbappe scored twice in two minutes – the second a superb volley – to force extra-time. In his last ever World Cup appearance, Messi looked to have won it in extra-time when he tapped in from close range…

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