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The way Messi got up as Lamine approached him, and the way Lamine embraced Messi… yeah, for the rest of the footballing world, this truly felt like the passing of the torch. 🥹❤️

It’s hard to put into words the amount of joy you’ve brought to people over all these years. From losing three international finals in a row to winning four major international titles—you completed football in 2022. Everything that has come since has simply been a bonus. Carrying your country to another FIFA World Cup final at 39 years old is something truly unbelievable. It didn’t end the way we all dreamed it would, but that’s part of the journey. Every story has an end. You can rest now. Gracias, Leo ❤️‍🔥

They robbed him of the Golden Ball.

🚨🗣️Pau Cubarsí: "Sharing the pitch with Messi is a great honor. When I saw him, I said to myself: Is this real? It pains me to see him lose, as he is my role model. 🥺♥️

This was definitely not the kind of game he deserved to be sent off with, but it was certainly the kind of tournament he deserved. What an incredible run. It just wasn’t his day, whatever comes next, thank you for the memories in blue and white shirt. 💙

Spanish players with Leo Messi after the game 🥹🐐

🚨📸Leo Messi congratulating Lamine Yamal after the final whistle.

Lionel Messi carrying Argentina to another FIFA World Cup final at 39 years old is something we should never take for granted. Spain were simply the better side today, Argentina completely looked unprepared for this game and were left chasing shadows.

Thank you, Captain. Thank you, Thank you for everything. 🥹🐐🇦🇷

We really didn’t deserve this humiliation this is all on Scaloni!!!

THE GREATEST THERE IS THE GREATEST THERE WAS THE GREATEST THERE EVER WILL BE

It was good until it lasted 🥹

Argentina need a miracle to turn this around. It’s been all Spain so far. It’s hard to believe Argentina are the team with all the World Cup final experience because they’re playing with so much fear. They look incredibly nervous on the ball and can’t seem to string together any meaningful passages of play. Something has to change—and fast.

Much needed substitution as Paredes comes in for Gonzalez 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@RoyNemer Gonzalez has been lively 😭

Argentina have done well for the most part. Nicolás González has been lively, Julián Álvarez has done a lot of pressing. When the ball has gotten to Lionel Messi, he has been fouled. Gonzalo Montiel has done reasonably well too on the right side. 🇦🇷

Football heritage 🔥🤩🐐

🚨 HT: Argentina 0-0 Spain Argentina are fortunate to go into halftime level. Spain’s high press has been outstanding, but Argentina have also made it far too easy by struggling to string together even two meaningful passes. They need to settle their nerves, keep the ball, and start playing their football. A massive 45 minutes awaits!!!

Nico Gonzalez is horrible to watch 😭

@benwright Romero surely deserves a spot!

Picked my World Cup XI for BBC Radio's preview show earlier today. Impossible to pick just 11 players, but Spain's entire backline deserves a shout.

🚨From the way I see it, two Inter Miami players are starting in a FIFA World Cup final. 💗🖤 Orlando and the rest of the MLS teams could never. 👋😂🐐