Forward of kick off between Argentina and France, the world’s media proceed to parade the narrative of this World Cup in Qatar constructing as much as Lionel Messi fulfilling his future by profitable the match.
The 35-year-old has the chance to cement his legacy as one of many best footballers of all time by claiming the one prize he has all the time coveted above all else.
He got here shut as soon as earlier than, shedding within the 2014 remaining when Germany defeated Argentina after additional time due to a Mario Gotze objective – and has revealed this shall be his remaining World Cup.
Lionel Messi will goal to win the World Cup for the primary time in his remaining sport on the match
Zinedine Zidane was despatched off in his remaining sport earlier than retirement within the 2006 World Cup remaining
However, as we all know, soccer does not all the time work out as deliberate, with Zinedine Zidane’s notorious crimson card for headbutting Italy’s Marco Materazzi in his final-ever sport within the 2006 World Cup a chief instance.
In mild of this, the primary subject of dialogue in at present’s World Cup Confidential was Messi, with our author Martin Samuel reminding everybody sport does not all the time work out as you count on it too, arguing it ‘thumbs its nostril at everybody’s concept of future’.
Additionally in at present’s episode:
Our writers Martin Samuel, Rob Draper, Ian Ladyman and Oliver Holt had been talking as a part of Sportsmail and MailPlus’ each day videocast ‘World Cup Confidential’.
It seems on MailOnline each morning of the match and may be discovered on our YouTube channel.
