By Sergio Moya
Or Doha, or Istanbul? Argentina 3-3 France or AC Milan 3-3 Liverpool? Which game was superior? after many dubbed Sunday's World Cup final as the greatest football match of all time, the argument will likely be boiling in some circles today, although they are unavoidably biassed in this debate, Liverpool supporters might push for the imposition of a differentiation.
This was by far the best international match, if Istanbul was the best club match. The exchanges between Kylian Mbappé, maybe the finest player of the next generation, and Lionel Messi, the best player of this generation, are among the reasons that make this game so unforgettable, Messi scored first, Mbappé scored twice in the next two minutes,
Messi scored again, and Mbappé then forced a penalty shootout. Between two big stars, it was an astonishing individual contest, they each scored three goals from the penalty spot between them. Yes, they had to maintain their composure in the face of unseen pressure, which they did superbly in every instance, but their open-play efforts should still be regarded as more significant.
Messi bunched in from close range, and Mbappé blasted home a beautiful volley from just inside the box, yet they were remarkably different and nearly as significant, Both goals helped each team overcome difficulties. Messi stemmed the massing bleu tide when it looked like the hosts would win in overtime because France had played terrible for the first 80 minutes of the game and needed individual inspiration to save their World Cup ambitions.
If this was Messi's final performance, Mohamed Salah of Liverpool will attempt to usurp him as the best player in the world, depriving Mbappé the title at least temporarily, Salah has started seven games so far, but unlike the two World Cup heroes, he has yet to score for his team in an important final from open play.
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