Messi wins FIFA World Cup, Argentina beats France

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Lionel Messi's once-in-a-generation career is complete

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Kylian Mbappé scored the first hat-trick in the final in 56 years

Messi definitely belongs on the list of the greatest football players of all time

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Brazil's champion Pelé and the late Argentine great Maradona, with whom Messi was often compared

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Messi has achieved what Maradona did when he dominated the World Cup for Argentina in 1986

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Argentina had previously won the FIFA World Cup title in 1978 and 1986

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"Let's go, Argentina!" Messi roars into a microphone on the field in a post-match celebration

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