2022 World Cup final: Mbappe stands between Messi and immortality 

2022 World Cup final: Mbappe stands between Messi and immortality

Messi observed Germany’s celebration as they won the World Cup trophy eight years ago while they were playing against them on the field of the Maracana Stadium in Brazil.

He did everything in his power to obtain the prize. He put on his usual great display, but he was scoreless. Gonzalo Higuain wasted multiple opportunities that Messi set up, giving the impression that he was out to let his nation down.

In the quarterfinal round of the 2018 tournament, France destroyed Albiceleste. This year, they meet again. In the final. For the biggest prize in football.

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When Messi leads Argentina out on Sunday, he will come face to face with a familiar face standing in his way. Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Kylian Mbappe.

2022 World Cup final: Mbappe

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Mbappe was again the thrusting force, as France saw off Morocco in the semi-finals. There will be a silent battle for the Golden Boot and Golden Ball because both players have five goals to their credit.

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A renowned football pundit and podcaster named Clinton McDubus tells the Daily Post that there is “definitely a Mbappé-Messi link. With a second World Cup, Mbappé will fall one triumph short of matching Pelé’s three victories at age 23.

If he maintains a certain level over the next ten years, he will become an all-time great and may even surpass both Messi and Pelé in terms of career accomplishments. And we are already aware of Messi’s situation.

“Beyond that, both are competing for the Golden Boot, The Golden Ball, and the Ballon d’Or. It’s a straight shootout between two players competing for everything, who could also end the season winning it all as teammates.

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“This is the one game that will separate them for all the possible awards. A legend on his last dance vs a young man with so much ahead to accomplish.

“The winner takes it all. It’s the exact scenario that people hoped we would see in the Champions League and World Cup finals with Messi vs Ronaldo.

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Where it would come down to who won. Happened in 2009 but never happened with Ronaldo in Madrid and Messi in Barcelona. This is the closest thing to that scenario we will see for a long time,” he added. (2022 World Cup final)

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McDubus also agrees the much debated Greatest of All Time (GOAT) status will be bestowed on Messi if he leads Argentina to World Cup glory.

I believe for many people (2022 World Cup final), Messi winning means he finally ticks all boxes and so it becomes hard to argue against him. There would be no argument for why he can’t be seen as the GOAT.

“However, Pelé did win 3 World Cups (which is impossible to match). Looks like Messi winning will ensure the debate becomes about just him and Pelé, as there would be nothing Maradona would have over him anymore. And so the argument will then become about preference. Both Pelé and Maradona have feats that may never be equaled or bettered,” he stated.