Maradona's spirit lives on in Messi
Argentina's captain, Diego Armando Maradona (left) kissing the 1986 World Cup trophy at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City and Argentina's forward, Lionel Messi (right) kissing the 2022 World Cup trophy at Lusail Stadium north of Doha in Qatar. – AFP ...As Argentina wins 3rd W/Cup Lionel Messi perfectly displayed his football wizardry in the world cup final on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on his football career by finally capturing the major title that had eluded him. In the end, the greatest player of his generation, if not all time, triumphed in arguably the greatest World Cup final of all time. Messi was a calming presence amid frequent outbreaks of chaos at the Lusail Stadium, where Argentina twice squandered winning positions before winning on penalties after the game ended 3-3 in extra time. Before the game, Argentina's raucous fans roared their approval as a giant television screen played a tribute to the late Diego Maradona, featuring clips of his legendary goal aga...