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Lionel Messi wins the World Cup at last

Tributes pour in for Lionel Messi as football celebrates one of its greatest's biggest achievements

Former Argentina defender Pablo Zabaleta was close to tears after watching Lionel Messi lead his country to World Cup glory, while praise for the forward came in from all over the world.

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PREVIEW: Fifa World Cup FINAL: France v Argentina

SABC Sport previews the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 Final between France and Argentina, which will be broadcast live on SABC Sport Channels, SABC Radio Stations and sabcsport.com

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Erik Ten Hag compares Marcus Rashford to Kylian Mbappe

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has always seen "huge potential" in Marcus Rashford and believes he is a similar player to Kylian Mbappe.

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Kieran Trippier warns England of threat posed by 'fantastic' Antoine Griezmann

England have to find a way to halt France star Kylian Mbappe but Kieran Trippier has underlined the importance of also foiling former neighbour and team-mate Antoine Griezmann.

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Shaw: It would be very naive of England to focus purely on Mbappe

Luke Shaw believes it would be "naive" of England to focus solely on the threat of Kylian Mbappe in their World Cup quarter-final clash against France.

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A closer look at Kylian Mbappe: Can England stop the World Cup's form player

England are set to face Kylian Mbappe, the man regarded by many as the best player on the planet, when they take on France in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final at Al Bayt Stadium.