Getty Argentina captain Lionel Messi celebrates after leading the defending champions to a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over England in the FIFA World Cup semifinal. Messi assisted Lautaro Martínez’s stoppage-time winner to send Argentina into the World Cup final against Spain.
Lionel Messi has spent nearly two decades turning football’s biggest moments into chapters of his own history.
Wednesday night brought another.
With Argentina’s World Cup title defense hanging in the balance, Messi produced the decisive assist that lifted the defending champions to a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over England, sending La Albiceleste into Sunday’s World Cup final
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