[Applause] Ladi and gentlemen the war chams what a moment for Argentina more than 80,000 people present here to witness something [Applause] historic [Applause] [Applause] fore [Music] Messi goal goal Messi has done superbly well Messi here's the danger man that's his penalty he scores who was M player of the tournament he was the leading scorer the world knew we've got a special player on our hands and L Messi becomes the youngest Argentine player to play the world Messi Messi lonel Messi criminally underused in most people's eyes at the World Cup I'm WI a lot of people
thought Argentina should have won that tournament had they got things right they didn't they went out in a penalty shootout as you know absolutely magical that's what you work for that's what you live to see as a commentator as a co- commentator as a fan you want to see that oh it's a fantastic ball through Messi they've done it we may open up here for Argentina it's Messi simply magnificent all the signs point to victory for Argentina oh in the summer of 2008 Messi traveled to Beijing and was a key member of the Argentina team
to win Olympic gold his first major honor and the gold medal would be the Catalyst to more spectacular success still Messi all the way maybe Lon Messi good save by's back involved again and all the way through from one of the great Olympic players and Diego maradon an excited spectator does he do need to do it in a World Cup for everyone to say he is the best ever you know madon did win a World Cup Pelle did it Messi's got to do it at that level for me to get up there that's the one
thing that so far as it eludes him and is the one ingredient he needs to add cuz then he does have the full set he was the best player in the world it was an incredible story would maradon be able to lead Messi to the title Messi Messi oh absolutely brilliant the balance look at the way he's got Defenders going the wrong way here's Messi held up by Marquez not beaten by him still Messi oh great save Messi chz 1 n maradon chest tping fist trenching time half of the field ignored by trr St it's
a great ball in it's right CH padowski looks square R and it's three and it's fre it ill closer in in the middle once it close eyes done it it's four maradas Argentina are out that that people s should suggest he doesn't care about Argentina as much as BSA no a lot of times he gets accused of lack of patriotism lack of understanding Argentina why does it work so well at Barcelona and why is it not really pulling off at the national [Music] [Applause] [Music] team [Music] [Music] for withon Messi who makes no mistake here
he goes again and Messi gets that first and Messi Mak backing off and backing off it's a wonder goal by Leonel Messi the best in the [Music] world back in 1986 Diego maradon L's team to World Cup glory is this the time for lonel Messi to do the same Messi igu Messi kept going it's lonel Messi he scored the goal the world wanted at last an explosion of the exceptional oh more than 90 minutes of resistance more than resistance from Iran but there is a world class player on the opposing team and his name is
Lionel Messi he's a man on the mission strikes oh extraordinary four goals at this world cup now for lonel Messi but this is what I love one andone by change your direction see you later Messi with the Run can Messi finally win it delber it in for the first time in 16 years a place in the World Cup final will be decided from the penalty spot the man for all moments for many on planet football the number one the man Missy for sure there is no occasion too big and Argentina on real bounds well that
was a risk oh DM me what a chance for Higuain what a waste here's Messi Messi has managed to get through he's got it through to Messi and the flag has stayed down this time mess's missed palasio palasio and it for GZA it's Mario GZA it's super mar he might just have won the World Cup for Germany he's done it before he's done it many times before in the new camp he must do it now Messi must n Messi no no no no no no it's got away that's his night that's his final Germany are
champions of the [Music] world [Music] Messi oh my word Messi oh absolutely astounding so Messi it's Messi who passes again teases onto the left foot for a hatrick they cannot believe what they're watching here M mess's cross it towards igu with a Chance Messi now from Argentina going through Leonel Messi still going Messi that mag on Victor casarez which the Aran fans here enjoy just an element of showboating here isn't there Messi with a burst of speed and he's got help out the left brilliant get Messi Messi is through here can he make it for
lovely Ball P does and Leonard Mak it 2-0 to Argentina scores [Applause] here that and he misses might be in here for Argentina Gonzalo hi NL Messi oh he's Miss and it's over the bar so many big losses in a row Messi is definitely cursed can't be the greatest he stop his quest with a missing trophy losing the cop America final was a very hard blow to be so close and not achieve it after all the effort all the sacrifice the group made Chasing the Dream and seeing it disappear again I believe the decision I
was taking was forever so I said it at that moment and today the truth is I'm glad to be here again how they missed him given the fact that he's back is a huge boost first involvement for Messi not bad is it into overdrive now Leo Messi the extra Captain scores Unstoppable round two as if they weren't there round the third he's away from Goan able to create the room for the turn and it's deflected in it is Messi with some space to off to his left find the chip it's great tou from essi close
control was mesmerizing still the chance to give Argentina an early boost score I saw one man literally trying to drag his team absolutely and it's not his fault that the rest of them can't Step Up you look at players on the field that are under performing when they come to the national team Argentina are on the cusp of not making the World Cup finals for the first time since 1970 the World Cup in Russia the last in the peak years of Messi the only reason that they're still in it unable to qualify is thanks to
Le Messi there is a huge difference in going up to the mountain in Kito when this guys are flying in Ecuador when they feel good about themselves they're nearly impossible to beat this is the place where Heroes become Legends and where moments become history and they're on the attack in the early stages it's an extraordinary start you know the greatest players produce that greatest performances when they're needed it and Messi here in support again and Messi's there oh Messi might be through again it's Messi this is what the great great players do Messi to accelerate
to look for the hattick He is unbelievable Leonel Messi saves Argentina he's uh for me the best player in the world when he was needed he was called upon by his country and he delivered five Balon doors or One World Cup which would you choose and if he were to win the the World Cup for Argentina it would be the greatest street because he is always in the shadow of Diego Maradona who won the World Cup but this is the entire world looking at you and then assessing you as to whether you're the greatest based
on what you do in this month this Su it's incredible pressure the truth is that in Argentina do not win the World Cup people will look back and they'll point the finger mainly and their no messing he's got huge pressure I think you can see the tension on his face is pressure from the from a nation the expectations on his shoulders has the greatest player for by Bena Messi collects Messi scores His World Cup moment to shine has arrived saw the pictures before of Messi in the tunnel talking to the team and when the the
great Leonel Messi is speaking to them teammates they have to listen they have to come together without that Unity as as what Pablo was talking about you can't achieve anything but you need a team whoever you are however good you are you can't win it on your own and you need teammates to be able to feed you the ball and this is why I feel that Messi gets frustrated in this team because there are opportunities to play the ball forward and these midfielders and Defenders from behind don't take the risk the responsibility to play risky
balls forward and you had 49 touches against Croatia at Barcelona he averages 83 touches so that's a difference they're not getting him the ball you need 10 people around you don't need who can help who can score goals who can create and more importantly you can defend you can be organized and do the diry stuff and defend and he hasn't got it and he hasn't had it for a long time but look at the reaction when they lose the ball Argentina or the lack of it just walking that tells you that there's there's no team
spirits and there's huge problems in that in that Squad oh that's a gift for rage who finishes it absolutely magnificently now he'll unleash one Sensational goal rakitic they're going to walk it in it P hits it gets it through he's done it again [Music] he just doesn't have enough personality in order to be a leader he hasn't been able to drag his team to lift a trophy he he hasn't been able to drag a team the way Ronaldo has so far and I think it hurts his legacy it can't and and as brilliant as he
is as a player this is a massive blemish on his own you know lonel Messi has won major International titles with Argentina I'm so stupid I'm so stupid he's lost every big game he's ever played for Argentina here's the fraud element of Messi that no one wants to talk about do and I said fraud domestically he's won everything there is to win a Barcelona Messi the second he steps on a field without that core is average and you have seen it in cop Americas you have seen in the World Cups because shabby's not there because
Nesta is not there because David Mia is not there fraud it's been a fraud internationally since he started his career and we're seeing it really come to the surface now they're hoping that Messi is going to resolve something it's not happening he is not the man that is going to somehow transform this Argentina in into a winning team I I just don't see it happen well I look at this and I think if they win I'll be J he's demoralized with what he's getting on the pitch he's demoralized with the coaching setup he's demoralized with
the structure of the Federation and then on top of that he gets absolutely SM with a baseball bar every time they don't win if I were advising him I'd say just [Music] leave for [Music] [Applause] whether we win or we lose is going to be my responsibility that's a tough world to live in who Messi Jinx One Way finds the cross back post he headed the cross goal off the post and it's in skips away from a couple of challenges just increases that Tempo there it's gaping yet that's the one man on Earth you don't
want to give them extra tackle an empty up Messi crosses it in front instead a free kick that is a penalty it's [Music] Messi mytina cruising on to the semifinal now great ball from Lelo Messi's in the Box Messi turns it back Lalo Martinez and Argentina lead Messi over halfway qu's coming back to try and get it second player comes across Sanchez bounces off [Music] me quickly into space Lis Diaz trying to get on the end of it di does can he turn the cor gets it away want to go colia way out there D
Maria has options R back to the far side and save Maria this hits the follow up know Messi as he tends to be taking the first attempt we remember him missing the weight of the world on the shoulders of the 5'7 lonel Messi who scores commentary from Milana Martinez and trash talking another save Martinez two in a row Messi versus naar in the C America final Saturday night when the main man Messi gets up and he's like speaking does everybody just shut up and listen everyone shut up really shut up and you know whoever is
manager really president of Argentina whoever is in there that you shut up the way that he's caring is is very unique and is performing great every game C but the run is over now Argentina and champions of South America Argentina Crow around Leon Messi the world's greatest player finally has an international traffy there can be no more arguments no one would have possibly imagined Argentina as cup America Champions no one lonel Messi during this tournament top goal scorer top assist for the best player on the planet the best player of all time well the debate
should never come down to one game but for many it was always the cloud hanging over lonel Messi Cristiano Ronaldo had the Euros the likes of Pelle Maradona have a World Cup or numerous World Cups for lonel Messi it was the one thing that eluded him and tonight lonel Messi is going to pick up that famous trophy [Music] [Music] for finisima Messi and up goes the noise Messi upended Argentina pick Messi again around D Lorenzo on a plate for Laro Martinez Messi vintage tonight there's only one of him cherish him relish him while you've got
it Laisa is one by Argentina m mess Messi Messi eventually Everybody Breaks you become a fan of lonel Messi no matter what you thought of the guy in the past no matter what he's achieved or not achieved with Argentina in the past now beloved by the Argentina people because you're the best version of Leon Messi still out there when you have a Leonel Messi without that sort of pressure stressfree environment in which he's enjoying himself guess what's going to happen he's going to dominate it is Mery oh what a smile messii twice for him as
Messi gets his shooting range Messi is offside here the chip is a gorgeous one and Messi will not be denied this time [Music] he absolutely is I mean one of the greatest players to have ever played the game he comes into the tournament with great form for Paris sanjan with great form for Argentina this Argentina team are something and this guy here he's the leader I don't think a lot of people necessarily see him as a leader but he is you know we've seen some VTS he's really going to Galvanize this Argentina team and and
they're going to come into this hoping that they can win the World Cup it's such a special event the World Cup you have to expect he's going to turn up for this he has said it's his last World Cup is it going to be his World Cup there are 64 teams and 831 other players in Qatar buying to be world champions over the next month but if the romantics have their way Argentina will win it and Lionel Messi having played a pivotal role he's capable of winning every game we know that every game he plays
in it is all about Messi just listen to the noise as he comes on to the pitch but he has the chance to score Argentina's first goal of the tournament it's Messi for arent Ina it's simple it's easy it's 1 n he is determined to cap his career with the only honor to have alluded him this is an Argentina team that are unbeaten in 36 matches trying to release Messi he's scampering in behind here he's in behind he's only got the goalkeeper to be and he wasn't going to foul but the offside flag May well
have come to Saudi Arabia's rescue you don't feel we are able to come back you don't feel it he's got a shot on target and score for Saudi Arabia oh my word who saw this coming Saudi Arabia grab control of the game the goalkeeper out of his goal lonel Messi being tracked but still keeping track of the ball they're digging in and the sar's trying to come away with it he has come away with it there's no more chances Argentina one of the favorites getting beat by a country ranked outside the world's top 50 they
have have rocked Argentina and Lionel Messi one of the greatest players of all time to their core exuse where is Missy where is Missy where is Miss where is Miss okay where is Miss where is Missy where is he play where is who is Missy Missy is no one he's finished he's finished where is Messi tomorrow you will play against artina please Messi kick him out World Cup kick him out Missy Missy and do ask you one question ask one question what is and for all the talent on that pitch it seems we got to
step back and and and let's just hope Le Messi does does his magic which is going back to what we've seen and which is which which was my complaint around Argentina for so many years for all that Talent everybody just seemed to down tools and hope that that L Messi would would produce some magic hey show what you've got show some guts and courage the scene is set then ARA must bounce back or their World Cup will well be over it is Messi they cannot lose he must not lose Nel Messi Messi's h on that's
what they came for the Magic Man one more messy moment and Argentina are alive he's not giving up without a fight they give thanks and he is one of them how often have they said that prayer of thanks and and of course they it was not uh a great performance by the whole team but we have Leo Messi and we need to rely on him he's know got two goals in two games considering he's almost play% he finished you can't write these players off it's lonel Messi and it's Sav by chz strong hand to push
it away and it remains nil nil here's Molina to drive it across turn towards goal and in Alexis mallister chance for the shot and it's fired in it's a second goal for Argentina Messi didn't score but I think he was another Top Class performer from and still every player looks to to him to drag them through matches he's still capable of of that the the best three or four dribbles in the game was Messi and the best three or four passes in the game was Messi the best on the pitch was Messi he play he
plays a different kind of sport I think to to most M Mortals um he alien Argentina equipped to frighten anyone Australia fearful of no one Messi Messi mallister Messi he's only G and done it again a th000 games and still he excels Messi again drifting and taking the ball with him Lionel Messi looking to penetrate with support from Alvarez Messi again and still Messi now Toro Martinez with him Messi may keep wriggling himself he plays it for Martinez Messi he left behind Boy Little Messi and extraordinarily in what will almost certainly be his last World
Cup there'll never be another like him enjoy him while he's here Messi there has put on the best individual performance we've seen in this world cup so far by a mile showboating laying chances on a play for for teammates it was almost like Godlike I've never I've not seen anything like this whenever he gets the ball the whole stadium gets on their feet don't they you can see everyone he knows that he's his last World Cup and you can see really see his enjoying and Amy Martinez said at the end of the game he said
Messi is 99.9% of this team but I just don't know how far you can go just with him just with him creating just with him scoring just with him doing something special doing a bit of magic he he's the same like us he's a human for sure he's good but for sure I can get the penalties who who sto him off here comes the sixth World Cup meeting of the Netherlands and Argentina cfly taken by Messi wiggling away from a and fiddling for a beautiful pass it's a wonderful Argentina goal Messi cut him in half
and the rest was simple reaches out for more history he has a dream to fulfill step by step they draw closer to the ultimate fulfillment bur house the H oh a crashing over the out rushing Argentine there was a wave of Dutch orange as they Rose as one to confront him it's getting heated Cod miners start to go extraordinary 101 minutes and the immediate future is still is still orange and we stare down the barrel of extra time and they're not going home forez has hit the post hopefully we can decide the game before uh
getting into penalty penalties M ber oh great save that is a great save from Emy Martinez M Messi a nation on his shoulders and Messi answers the call with extreme cool sure I can get the penalties and epic now Toro Martinez Argentina [Applause] m that look what it means to them you know what I don't know if I said this last time but you don't see that emotion where he's in a club shirt isn't that the difference of the World Cup but when it's for your country and the expectation and everything that comes with it
he's really enjoying it everything there you go he's the one who makes the difference they have absolutely rely on him but he's been delivering in this tournament yeah and we said he's been before the game he's been making a difference for 15 or so years at the top top level The Cutting Edge of football he's a fantastic footballer and when it comes to games that need to be defined he's the one that takes on the responsibilities of that and he enjoys that and he's a phenomenal football you see in this Stadium whenever he gets the
ball and whenever he does anything the whole stadium stands up it's amazing to see how do you see that pass that with a pass defies physics how did he see this how does he see this pass it's just like everyone else in the stum saying oh no oh my God he's one of those I I I'm not sure I've seen a better pass in in football ever let alone at a stage like this when I say I'm confident before the game is because we have messy on the field everybody is getting confidence playing with Messi
makes you feel like you can do anything Lon Messi gave to Argentina every single thing that they needed to get through this TI what an incredible player he is and you kind of feel that from the Argentinian side that he's on this Mission with his country with his Nation behind him as well this is the World Cup that's may be written in the stars for L [Music] Messi Ricardo steps across at the other end oh that's a GI for rage who finishes it absolutely magnificent sensation we're going to walk it ination now Manon Messi Embraces
his moment again and stares into the eyes of Another World Cup final Messi again with the marvelous mischief and he will have he will have his Ultimate Game Messi away from brol and Argentina all but in the final what is there left for him to do the answer to the question win the World Cup how you do that with the ball at your feet running at full speed while swis in turn it's unbelievable it's mesmerizing to watch for in order to be considered the greatest ever it feels like you have to win the World Cup
and he's not done this at the World Cup se he M walking around the pitch people don't fear him anymore they don't doesn't have enough personality is average St stars are a for Messi when the question is asked who's the Great of all time who's the best maradon or or Messi they say he hasn't won the World Cup yeah this could be the moment the final of the 22nd World Cup Messi and the world and Messi the goal forever more perhaps his moment for Infinity Maria is to stay a man and how Maria glorious goal
and na should reinus with him a b oh wow awesome force of nature Messi Lion [Applause] Messi Martinez Lion Messi Fernandez Martinez Messi the referee's given the goal the referee's given the goal into the Galaxy of Bri and France alive again by Kate conani what a stop what a stop by Martinez mbapp steps up first and mbapp rattles it in M [Music] Immaculate Montiel Argentina champions of the world Leonel Messi has shaken hands with Paradise has just pitched up in heaven he climbs into a galaxy of his own the greatest player of his age finally
has the greatest Accolade football can afford him at the end of one of the greatest football matches ever played was it written can it be see the tears feel the emotion and all those people all those people who say he's not the greatest of all time because he hasn't won the World Cup well Messi won 12 League titles he won four Champions Leagues he won seven Balon doors he was Argentinian Player of the Year 14 times he won the copper America and to cap it all he won the World Cup as well surely now we
have to admit Lionel Messi is the greatest of all [Music] time [Music] [Applause] for [Applause] [Music] for Fore [Music] for [Music] [Music] fore spee [Music] spee [Applause] mer
