Lionel Messi once again proved why he remains one of football’s greatest as he inspired Argentina to a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over England to book their place in the FIFA World Cup final.
England looked set for a famous win after Anthony Gordon fired them ahead in the 55th minute, but Argentina refused to give up.
Messi’s brilliant vision created the equaliser for Enzo Fernández in the 85th minute before he delivered another inch-perfect assist for Lautaro Martínez, who headed home the winner deep into stoppage time.
Messi’s inspirational performance earned him the Man of the Match award as Argentina kept alive their dream of defending the World Cup title against Spain in Sunday’s final.