Lionel Messi’s World Cup fairytale ends with pitiful Argentina as final villains | World Cup 2026
By: Pablo Iglesias Maurer at New York New Jersey Stadium | Published: 2026-07-19 23:06:16 | Source: www.theguardian.com
Playing on the grandest stage in sport for the last time, Lionel Messi seemed almost certain to provide one last memorable moment in this World Cup final.
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Yet as the sun ducked behind the west stand of New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday, it became clearer and clearer that Argentina had lost the magic they had carried through this tournament. And as Spain gradually wrested control, one was…
