Powered by Lionel Messi’s dazzling football in front of a packed crowd at the Wembley Stadium, Argentina men’s national team celebrated a 3-0 thumping of Italy to claim La Finalissima.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner lifted his second international trophy with Argentina in 11 months. What makes this win all the more special for Argentina’s number 10 is that the last La Finallisima holder was another Argentina number 10, one Diego Maradona.
In a one-off meeting of the European and South American champions, the latter came strong, courtesy a player of the match performance from Lionel Messi, who’d put in a player of the tournament performance last summer to win the Copa America.
The 34-year old has now made 46 goal contributions in the 45 finals that he has played in his career. And judging by the two assists that he recorded on his record-extending 161st Argentina appearance last night, there is no sign of Messi slowing down with the chance to win a first World Cup title later this year.
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