ad, what a moment. it’s lifted above lionel messi's ad, what a moment. 3 . lifted above lionel messi'shat a moment. �* , ., ., ., ., a moment. it's a moment and of course argentinians _ a moment. it's a moment and of course argentinians were - a moment. it's a moment and of course argentinians were daring | a moment. it's a moment and of. course argentinians were daring to hope for, i think there was a confidence, there was a belief, a real belief in the team, but not too confident, they wanted to make sure that this could be lionel messi's world cup. of course it is and everyone here is pouring out onto the streets, dancing, crying, hugging, wearing the number ten shirt, obviously lionel messi was already a footballing legend, he has just been cemented in the hearts of argentina here, stands alongside diego maradona, another icon for argentina. argentinians here could not be prouder and i am here in the obelisk, the centre of slawomir kerber and this has been the focal point for celebrations —— in the centre of buenos aires. it felt like a celebration before they had even kicked off.

. >> ver a lionel messi campeón es un sueño hecho realidad. >> se emociona ¿por qué?na y lionel messi ¿por qué? >> es que diego armando maradona sí llevó a argentina a una final y se llevó la copa del mundo y lionel messi no lo ha conseguido y lionel messi aún no lo ha conseguido. >> pero ya sabe que los partidos en español los puede ver por telemundo y también los estamos esperando esta noche porque tenemos una historia interesante y esto es una aldea cultural que se llama qatar donde hay artesanos de todas partes del mundo y ojalá nos puedan acompañar. >> definitivamente. >> sí que conste que sí regreso a los estudios. >> gracias arantxa loizaga. >> sí lionel messi un gigante y mañana cuartos de final así vamos, un día a la vez. gracias por estar aquí, que tenga usted muy buenas noches. >> (musica) (musica) (musica) esto es una presentacion de t telemundo deportes. Ñp el papel de mexico, el desempeÑo de los estados unidos, en busca de la inmortalidad. esto es que momento. edicion mundial.

think argentina fans who just had to be here for the history that they knew that they prayed that lionel messi be making. here is our sports editor diana rowan. fist messi would be making. here is our sports editor diana rowan.- sports editor diana rowan. at the end of a world _ sports editor diana rowan. at the end of a world cup _ sports editor diana rowan. at the end of a world cup full _ sports editor diana rowan. at the end of a world cup full of - end of a world cup full of surprises, a spectacular finale between it to other footballs to make heavyweights. will this match belong to lionel messi, or the man poised to inherit the mantle as the game was like a greatest? argentina have been propelled here by their pursuit of destiny, the final shot at the ultimate prize. but standing between him and sporting immortality, reigning champion's france, spearheaded by mbappe. the best supported team of the tournament, this felt like home match for argentina and they enjoyed the best start, an early chance squandered. but the winger was about to show why he had been recalled to the team, he his run

after the quarterfinal match, when lionel messi slightly lashed out a little, people are saying it isessi. so all of this is giving us a closer look at what the real messi is like, and he is a different kind of leader from maradona and a very different kind of player. let's enjoy having him is the best thing for football if he was well. we have a long way to go with that of a touch from march and we have to focus on that. croatia's population is half the size of london, yet for two world cups running, they are in the semis. last time at this stage, they beat england and luka modric won the ballon d'or. this time, it has been hard work. croatia have broken hearts on penalties. inside 90 minutes, they have won just one game, but they have knocked out brazil. and he hasn't done it, croatia have yet again! modric has no goals and no assists, but his team have found a way. it's a great thing to be among the four best national teams for two in a row. however we want more. we are playing a great argentina team led by lionel messi. they are highly motivated but they are under greater pressure

alzó la copa que le faltaba con la final dominada por la albiceleste con goles de lionel messi,uartos de final, octavos de final, semifinales y en la gran final son 42 títulos en toda su carrera y lionel messi a sus 35 años no está a la sombra de diego armando maradona historia de superación que a los 10 años debía inyectar hormonas de crecimiento y lágrimas de sacrificio y fue en la copa mundial de la fifa, qatar 2022 argentina campeón por tercera vez en su historia y lionel messi como el mejor. >> (gritos). >> fue el mejor mundial de lionel messi, se merecía el título, felicidades a los argentinos y a los fanáticos del fútbol en una final inolvidable. >> tremendo partidazo y ahora lo que ven en pantalla don decenas de aficionados en san francisco que salieron a celebrar por su selección de argentina y todos cantando y levantando banderas y el parque dolores se convirtió en el centro de celebración y otras ciudades también, vamos con los detalles . >> así es como argentinos festejaron su victoria ante francia este domingo. >> lo vi. >> es que todo podía pasar y lionel messi ter

lionel messi is 35 _ all eyes on lionel messi. lionel messi is 35 now, _ all eyes on lionel messi.w, it _ all eyes on lionel messi. lionel messi is 35 now, it is _ all eyes on lionel messi. lionel messi is 35 now, it is likely - all eyes on lionel messi. lionel messi is 35 now, it is likely to l all eyes on lionel messi. lionel. messi is 35 now, it is likely to be his last world cup. already considered one of the greats. an argument against him is that he didn't have an international trophy. he led argentina to the corporate america. if you lifted this trophy, there are not many who could question his place amongst the top one, two or three greatest players of all time. the netherlands think they have his number. louis van gaal spoke about his lack of defensive fortitude. saying lionel messi only comes alive when the ball comes near him so they do have ways to isolate him. we have seen some amazing fixtures between these two teams over the years. in 1978 argentina managed to win that final. it should be a cracking _ managed to win that final. it should be a cracking match. _ manage

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right now, this is lionel messi and argentina's moment.ait and it was probably worth it, wasn't it? and what a wait for lionel messi and at argentina team, i wonder if there is any feeling of relief, but this was it, the trophy above his head, finally, finally, what a moment for him, for that team and, of course, that country. extraordinary moments there and of course the people to where it matters most other people of

lionel messi, again.rance, they are to the defending champions for a reason and they got another penalty. and kylian mbappe scoring a head trip and no world cup final since 1966. so to the dreaded penalty shoot—out, and the pendulum swung back in argentina's favour. it all came down to this, lionel messi scoring the decisive spot kick. glory for argentina, glory for lionel messi. is he now the greatest player of all time? pele says he deserves to win the world cup, so he must be pretty good. it is argentina's third world cup win but their first since 1986, and katy watson is in buenos aires for the historic victory. celebration and relief after an epic final game. the joy people shared in the first half, the hope that argentina could win this easily, quickly turned to stress in the second. many were unable to watch the penalties by the end. this has been a personal crusade for argentinians, wanting to win a third world cup, yes, but wanting to win it for lionel messi, the finaljewel in the crown for their

they know of course heard that in argentina and lionel messi _ heard that in argentina and lionel messimy like they have not had so far in this competition. but from the french perspective i think the danger of lionet— perspective i think the danger of lionel messi is real but it is too much _ lionel messi is real but it is too much about him, it is all about him. in france _ much about him, it is all about him. in france it — much about him, it is all about him. in france it is— much about him, it is all about him. in france it is not quite the same emphasis — in france it is not quite the same emphasis on mbappe. he is certainly a key— emphasis on mbappe. he is certainly a key player but he is not the only player~ _ a key player but he is not the only player. when the french look at the argentina _ player. when the french look at the argentina they think lionel messi is of course _ argentina they think lionel messi is of course a — argentina they think lionel messi is of course a genius but the whole team _ of course a genius but the whole team seems to be anchored and formed around _

lionel messi canal stand as one of their— lionel messi canal stand as one of their football grapes.es. as if anyone needed convincing of that, they are always— needed convincing of that, they are always wearing nessie's number shirt this is— always wearing nessie's number shirt this is heeri— always wearing nessie's number shirt this is been a world cup but argentinians did not need to win, notjust— argentinians did not need to win, notjust a — argentinians did not need to win, notjust a personal argentinians did not need to win, not just a personal crusade argentinians did not need to win, notjust a personal crusade notjust to bring _ notjust a personal crusade notjust to bring back the world cup but to bring _ to bring back the world cup but to bring it— to bring back the world cup but to bring it for— to bring back the world cup but to bring it for messi. it also united argentinians they are going to an economic crisis, inflation struggling to survive day by day and one person — struggling to survive day by day and one person saying in two years saying — one person saying in two

a i very, very difficult match, and mbappe was on fire, but lionel messi is the best.— messi is the bestbeen to what - messi is the best. what an end this has been to what has - messi is the best. what an endj this has been to what has been described as one of the most controversial, unique world cup is ever stopped and looked, some of the issues haven't gone away. controversy around human rights records, around how the migrant workers have been treated, that's still there. but there are many highlights. remember, this is the first time the world cup has come to the middle east. this is the first time a team like morocco, an arab african team, has made it to the semifinals, and after tonight, this will be remembered as the tournament where lionel messi's world cup dreams have come true. shaimaa khalil reporting from outside the lusail stadium in qatar. we can now speak to dan edwards, who is a british football podcast host living in buenos aires, from where he joins us now. mr edwards, welcome to bbc news. the best world cup final in history, some are saying. how does it rate from your p

inglaterra a inglaterra. >>> argentina obtuvo sutercera copa del mundo, la primera que l levanta lionel messil mejor jugador de la historia y es argentinos >>>la emociÓn que nosotros sentimos imagÍnate messi le viste la sonrisa? es una felicidad que no se puede explicar finalmente se logrÓ >>> messi fue reconocido como el mejor jugador del mundial, y en su fernÁndez ganÓ el premio al jugador mÁs joven del torneo >> m> feliz disfrutar con mi familia, mis hermanos, mi padre toda mi familia es algo que no me voy a olvidar nunca mÁs en mi vida y lo voy a llevar en mi corazÓn >>> mbappÉ fue el goleador del mundial con ocho tantos la fifa felicitÓ a argentina en redes sociales los jugadores arg argentinos celebraron por largo rato en la cancha con sus familias y su hinchada en la gran final de la copa del mundo ganÓ argentina, ganÓ messi y ganÓ el fÚtbol >>> quÉ emocionante para messi finalmente levantar su copa del mundo? >>> no pareciÓ no, porque ganaba argentina con claridad, dos por cero, lionel messi finalmente levanta la copa del mundo >>> y no parecÍa ganado ar argentinados goles por uno des

world champions — lionel messi helps his argentina team to a third world cup.hey beat france on penalties after a pulsating final — which finished 3—3 after extra time. messi was argentina's hero — scoring two goals, including a penalty. but there was heartbreak for france's, kylian mbappe — who scored a hat—trick and still ended up with a losers�* medal. cheering this was the reaction in argentina, as the country celebrated its first world cup trophy for more than 30 years. hello and welcome to bbc world news. it was possibly the most dramatic world cup final in recent history — but in the end, victory was argentina's. they beat france on penalties to take the qatar world cup — after a match in which lionel messi scored two, and kylian mbappe became only the second person in history to score a hat—trick in a world cup final. this is argentina's third world cup — but their first since 1986. argentina struck first, through a penalty taken by lionel messi — and added a second before half—time — when angel di maria finished off a devastating sequence of passes. fr

rest in peace, pele, coming from lionel messi, messi hasjust peace, pele, coming from lionel messi, messiup. cristiano ronaldo saying pele was a source of inspiration for millions. the footballing greats of the current area paying tribute to perhaps the greatest of all time. let's get more from holly hamilton, who has been monitoring reaction. it is remarkable _ monitoring reaction. it is remarkable to _ monitoring reaction. it is remarkable to see - monitoring reaction. it is remarkable to see these | monitoring reaction. it 3 remarkable to see these tributes were many sports journalists and football fans, he what to young to have seen him play, but that is the thing we realise, pele transcends generations. the memories of his aerobics on the pitch are passed down from mothers and fathers, he was the first global superstar football. it started when he was just 17 when he held brazil win the 1958 world cup. it is for many beyond the goals and triumphs, those moments on the pitch that will stay in our memories beyond the world records of 1200 goals, over a career spanning 21 years. the onl

lionel messi scored the first goal in the 34th minute. at the stadium was as wide as the delhi cornish chair behind me yet again, the argentina captain instrument and everything that they did here. —— lionel messi. carrying his country through to a sixth world cup final step it was julian alvarez his strike partner who has followed just after the half—hour mark against croatia and it was lionel messi who stepped up to square the penalty. that was his 11th world cup goal for penalty. that was his 11th world cup goalfor argentina penalty. that was his 11th world cup goal for argentina overtaking the old mark. he is now up to five year in qatar and he is the level in the race for the golden boot alongside frans's carrying them backpack. he ran at the heart of the croatia defence before half—time, got look of the bounce, hit the second from close range. 2—0 at half—time and it was lionel messi who beeped his magic on the right with about 20 minutes left to play, turning one croatian defender and another inside and out to be for finding alvarez

so it's been 36 years waiting for glory, all these years waiting for lionel messi to finally get his , and finally they have it. find finally they have it. and mentioning _ finally they have it. and mentioning lionel- finally they have it. and i mentioning lionel messi, finally they have it. and mentioning lionel messi, where in the pantheon of football greats does he stand, do you think? ~ think? well, everybody was sa inc, think? well, everybody was saying. you _ think? well, everybody was saying, you know, - think? well, everybody was saying, you know, he's- think? well, everybody was saying, you know, he's not| saying, you know, he's not maradona because he doesn't have a world cup, and now he does. i mean, a lot of people are saying married maradona is like the god in the sky, and messi, who by the way they call him the messiah, on account of his name, he is likejesus on earth. so now i think they are both perhaps equal, although different in their own way. i should point out, though, on behalf of the french fans watching this that in four years' time, you won't have messi but fra

lionel messi finally became world champion great career great the argentinean was not only this worldphy, the most prestigious in world football , messi was also recognized as the best player in the world cup, but as part of the national team, he held the unequivocally best tournament. in his career, the argentine also updated the record for him; it was the fifth world cup in which he played 26 matches no one else had in the history of football. immediately after the victorious final , a championship bus was organized for the world champions in the suburbs of dohilu sail, where the final was held at the world cup in the frame of the national team argentina played seven matches on the way to the trophy started not just in the first match. i'm in the group stage, they sensationally lost to saudi arabia, then were sure of victory in the group over mexico. poland in the 1/8 finals beat australia in the quarter in the final beat the netherlands in a penalty shootout in the semi-final 3.0 against croatia in the match for gold defeated the french team, which was on the verge of a rare achiev

up stepped that man, lionel messi, who did what he always does.tle bit more than ten minutes later, it was 2—0, angel di maria finishing off a well—worked team goal. and that seemed to be that until ten minutes before the end, when france got a penalty of their own. kylian mbappe, competing with messi for the golden boot, converted from the spot. a moment later it was 2—2, kylian mbappe with his second of the match. argentina did pick themselves up off the floor, and in extra time they were ahead again — lionel messi again. but france are defending champions for a reason, and with a couple of minutes left, they got another penalty. kylian mbappe scoring a hat—trick for the first time in a world cup final since 1966. so to the dreaded penalty shoot—out, and the pendulum swung back in argentina's favour. it all came down to this, gonzalo montiel scoring the decisive spot kick. glory for argentina, glory for lionel messi. is he now the greatest player of all time? well, pele says he deserves to win the world cup, so he must be pretty good. argentinia

, the witnesses of lionel messi, we see that this title of deity passed from maradona to messi andansition happened due to this incredible amazing victory, possibly the most amazing most atypical final match of the world championships, so also atypical extremely let's say, which stands apart from all the world championships, this world championship of boats and the victory of argentina - these are absolutely special, absolutely incredible events that do not have any parallel yes, about uh, homeland, yes, about this year's championship. so, we'll talk a little later, and clarify more about lionel messi, in your opinion, that's already the top of venice his career is it possible that he will go into coaching absolute crown absolute finish and full stop he may simply not appear at the training base of psg pair saint-germain literally now and no one will say anything to him because he is this saint he there is a deity again mentioned by me to the soul vivo he is what he achieved simply punitive football karma there is nothing higher than that, that is, he i do not think that he will re

lionel messi with one of the goals.will be live in buenos aires, where the argentinian fans are dreaming of a first world cup title since 1986. much more from orly in a few minutes. i'm lewis vaughan—jones in london with the rest of your headlines. a man has been charged with facilitating attempted illegal entry to the uk, after four people died when a migrant boat capsized in the channel on wednesday. 1200 members of the armed forces, and a thousand civil servants, will be drafted in to cover striking ambulance and border force staff over christmas. human rights groups have called on iran to release one of the country's most famous actresses, taraneh alidoosti, was arrested yesterday, after she publicly condemned the first execution connected to anti—government protests. the family of a 33—year—old rebecca ikumelo died after being injured at a gig in south london say she was full of care, kindness and love. why come along. we are live outside the lusail stadium. it is half—time in the world cup final between argentina

, 789 goles de lionel messi . >> lo longevo de la carrera de este chico y de otros, es tremendo. >> vamos a una pausa, platicaremops el fin del viaje de estados unidos de esta copa mundial 2022, no se vaya . mundial 2022, no se vaya . >> (avisos comerciales) . ♪ [" " we are thehe champ" lullaby popor queen] ♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪ [" " we are thehe champ" lullaby popor queen] ♪ tododos soñamos s con ser r campeones s del mu. algunonos ya estánán trabajao en esoso. ♪♪ ♪ algunonos ya estánán trabajao en esoso. pupuede que lala felicidadd esesté solo a a un paso. solo tienenes que darlrlo. ♪♪ solo tienenes que darlrlo. ♪♪♪ lala vida es l lo que uno hahace de ellala. hazla bebella. la v vie est belelle. el perfufume iconicoc. lalancome. la v vie est belelle. el perfufume iconicoc. en macy'y's. el desestino para a fragan. ¿carlosos, me firmamas mi bal? la v vie est belelle. el perfufume iconicoc. sísí, claro. no m manches. no l lo puedo crcreer. ¿nos tomamamos una selfie tamambién? !¡sí! ¡dalele, vamos! mi papá nono lo va a c creer. vamomos a llamararle. ¿en sererio? hola. ¿cócómo está? ¡don n emil

the next world championship will be held in the summer of 26 in canada, usa and mexico, lionel messi rs old and no one excludes that the argentinean will also come to north america after the victorious final in the boat messi said that he wants to play more in the status of world champion, and the head coach noted that while messi's career is going on, the place in the national team behind him is in fact booked. hello everyone, first of all, you need to leave a place for messi in the national team at the next world cup in 26, you can save the tenth number for him if he wants to continue, i think he deserves the right to choose. what to do with his football career and with the argentina national team if he wants to play, he will be with us, the truth is that i enjoy coaching him and his teammates. i have never seen anyone else have such an impact on their partners. it's great the difference between cristiano ronaldo ronaldo and lionel messi, at least at the current moment the portuguese were surrounded by scandals not killionel houses. messi calmly did his job cristiano for the portugu

of course i have seen lionel messi because i am 33 years old and _ lionel messi because i am 33 yearsradona in a game but if someone asks me who you prefer more, your mother_ asks me who you prefer more, your mother or— asks me who you prefer more, your mother or your father? asks me who you prefer more, your mother oryourfather? i asks me who you prefer more, your mother or your father? i cannot answer— mother or your father? i cannot answer that, mother or your father? i cannot answerthat, i mother or your father? i cannot answer that, i love both. mother or your father? i cannot answerthat, i love both. luckily, mother or your father? i cannot answerthat, ilove both. luckily, i was able _ answerthat, ilove both. luckily, i was able to— answerthat, ilove both. luckily, i was able to see lionel messi in a lot of— was able to see lionel messi in a lot of games. and we love him! he will lot of games. and we love him! will explain lot of games. and we love him! he: will explain that to his mother and his father when he gets home, safe travelling to him and the tens of thousands of argen

after the quarterfinal match, when lionel messi slightly lashed out a little, people are saying it ishis is giving us a closer look at what the real messi is like, and he is a different kind of leader from maradona and a very different kind of player. croatia's population is half the size of london, yet for two world cups running, they are in the semis. last time at this stage, they beat england and luka modric won the ballon d'0r. this time, it has been hard work. croatia have broken hearts on penalties. inside 90 minutes, they have won just one game, but they have knocked out brazil. and he hasn't done it, croatia have yet again! modric has no goals and no assists, but his team have found a way. 16 years on from their first world cup, two stars have a last chance. for the team who lose, there will be one more match too, but neither luka modric nor lionel messi want to play for third place. that should be a good game. 0ur reporter alex howell is in doha for us where the day is building towards that huge game. alex, any signifcant changes expected by either manager? first things first

watching this strike, which sprang up in qatar, lionel messi and almaraz, two guys who could be more ence in european football and just over a year in the argentina team. they have clicked together and have been so decisive especially in the knockout rounds. the first goal from almaraz when he grabbed the ball on the halfway line and kept going, going and going. we don't know how. he put it in the net. that was amazing and probably when you could think, maybe this one will go argentina's way. messi seems to getting _ will go argentina's way. messi seems to getting most - will go argentina's way. messi seems to getting most of - will go argentina's way. messi seems to getting most of the | will go argentina's way. messi l seems to getting most of the he has been called magnificent messi, the best individual performance of the world cup so far. �* .,, , far. are those very assessments? - far. are those very| assessments? yes, far. are those very i assessments? yes, i far. are those very - assessments? yes, i think far. are those very _ assessments? yes, i think so. we expected messi to

lionel messi left the carpet in a traditional arab robe, it was put on him.e coronation, others think it was a more controversial controlling of the image, how has that reaction of that image gone down in doha? when i was at stadium it was very surprising because it felt like that is going to go down in the history, that image, so at first it sounded like, i would say, cultural appropriation very close getting your foot inside the picture that is going down in history, and at the same time though it felt like not... and this is tradition and if we are in qatar and they are hosting the world cup, a meeting of different cultures, then why not then? why not? are not the only qatar, but when we go to other countries? why couldn't we, like, showing the culture in front of the world? hopefully it will continue to inspire. at the same time, the same thing could be sinful to another point of view. it is great to get your point of view. thank you forjoining us. my pleasure. on monday, the high court in london is expected to rule on the legality of the uk government's

el triunfo de la albiceleste en qatar, jugadores tuvieron que continuar el recorrido por aire, lionel messiciudad natal como campeón del mundo vamos a ver detalles . >> sin posibilidades de llegvar a la avenida 9 de julio tuvieron que dar la vuelta olímpica en helicóptero . >> la escaloneta llegó bajo un sol radiante, todo siguió siendo alegría, autopistas calles y puentes se colmaron de hinchas en este feriado mundialista . >> muchas gracias por la alegría, muchas gracias lionel messi viva argentina ,. >> como el domingo de la final, multitud copó el obelisco para celebrar por todo lo alto, con globos y aviones, esta decisión se tomó después de varios intentos de fanáticos lanzándose al bus pero esto les molestó . >> es falta de respeto, todo el país espera . >> me tenía que casar, mmessi no pasó, tenía que casarme, mañana ir al civil no vino, ahora tengo que volver así al trabajo, vine a verte messi no viniste, me duele . >> así la pasión por el fútbol la escaloneta, selección a la que muchos no creían que con su gran capitán lionel messi le trajo la copa del mundo a argentina, como cada

when that trophy is held by lionel messi and i trophy is held by lionel messi and the rest of his teambraced what it means to be argentinian more than ever before? t argentinian more than ever before? i don't know if there is such a thing as embracing what it means to be argentinian or any nationality. football gives us a good excuse to wave flags and air and vent national rhetoric that don't necessarily mapped one to one on our passports or birthplaces. mixed identities and national identity a feature of this world cup in many squads. what i think messi has finally done is get rid of an enormous burden of expectation the wait upon him, not just through the nationality issue but were delivering for the international squad, which is the pinnacle as a professional elite athlete, that is the highest level of competition. we could have played for spain as a 13—year—old and argentina had nabbed him, as it were. i don't know if it would make a massive difference to him or anyone if he had done. the point is he was enrolled as an argentinian player and this is his birthplace and there is a lo

i think lionel messi and company with c o score a goal.f and think we can have some chances. i look forward to the final. france and argentina are the final. france and argentina are the third and fourth ranked countries in the world. both germany and brazil were the top two and these are next in line to stop fantastic. these are next in line to stop fantastic-— these are next in line to stop fantastic. . . ., fantastic. 0k we have another session at _ fantastic. 0k we have another session at 11:30 _ fantastic. 0k we have another session at 11:30 p:m.. - fantastic. 0k we have another session at 11:30 p:m.. lord i session at 11:30 p:m.. lord darroch and martin thank you forjoining us. thank you forjoining us on bbc news for this addition of the papers back again at 11:30 p:m.. don't go away. good evening. good evening and this is your sports news — france will play argentina in the world cup final on sunday after a 2—0 win over morocco in qatar. the holders are the first team in 20 years to make it to consecutive finals as they look to reta

— lionel messi, not bad? yes, it is definitely a _ lionel messi, not bad?initely a final people - lionel messi, not bad? yes, it is definitely a final people wanted | lionel messi, not bad? yes, it is. definitely a final people wanted to see. it is going to be incredible football and it will be a very tough match. lionel messi wants to win this, he wants to become the greatest of all time and to be able to say that, he wants to win the world cup trophy and also wants to win another ballon d'or, so there is a lot at stake. they will give it their all but this french team also wants to make history. it will make for great football and we will see what happens. for great football and we will see what happens-— what happens. there is so much excitement. _ what happens. there is so much excitement, enjoy. _ hundreds of people turned out for a vigilforfour young boys, who died after falling through a frozen lake in solihull last sunday. eight—year—old finlay butler, and his six—year—old brother samuel, their cousin, thomas stewart — who was 11 — and 10—year—old j

and in messi, they don’t play him either. and lionellistens completely to messi's apparatus and puts exactly the line-up that lionel messi tells him. today we will see if in fact you four football players, the leading football players, will not be able to play in the start, then maybe one of those whom lionel messi does not like, we will see today with in the first minutes of the match with the netherlands, lionel is very angry from the column of the coach of argentina to the journalists of the argentine doctor why are you filming, we are taking you down to training and why is he telling everyone that we have four injured people he says do you work in the netherlands or argentina well , these are football players who have key roles in this national team, because argentina, whatever it was, is identified with the attack, and it is these footballers, despite the fact that all these footballers whom you and i have named are already working on it is possible for the full program, lionel messi can work less there, er, for the defense, and th

lionel messi in his fifth world cup.i in his fifth world cup tournament is bowing out after this match. they have kicked off. they are a couple of minutes into the game. the french, they got over that sickness bug that affected their semifinal against morocco, so they are back at full strength. just they are back at full strength. just the one change for argentina. angel di maria coming in. it does seem to be argentina who are on the front footin be argentina who are on the front foot in the very early stages of this match. the last time they met in a knockout match was four years ago in russia, lionel messi captained in that side as well against the french, and that was when kylian mbappe burst onto the scene, scoring twice, the french knocking argentina out of the russian world cup for— three in the last 16. there are elements of events there for the argentinians. —— 4—3. also huge history on their side and most of the fans inside the lusail stadium, they are the white and blue of the argentinian fans. over 50,000 here

estamos de regreso el momento que querÍan llegar a la final sobre todo maxi en un estado puro de lionel messitrada de francia, es francia un equipo mucho mÁs armado. >> habrÁ que hacer primero un gol marruecos >>> porque juegue bonito o no. >> la otra es selecciÓn de muy buenos jugadores que generan muchÍsimo fÚtbol >>> sorprendente lo que lucha yo creo que francia mete un gol pondrÁ en muchos apuros >>> porque nunca hemos tenido necesidad. >> nunca lo hemos visto >>> claro, no la necesitÓ >>> un bloqueo muy sÓlido pero de frente estÁ acostumbrado a jugar de contragolpe tiene velocidad y peligroso para marruecos >>> es el tema de francia atacar >>> argentina en todas las facetas inclusive marruecos mira lo que ha hecho marruecos me parece que es suficiente pero insisto un parado que podrÍa ser insistente >>> es un equipo ordenado que ataca en bloque, normalmente cuando llega marruecos, llega con peligro en el Área contraria >>> de acuerdo con carlos pero portugal creÓ varias ocasiones >>> entonces con el poderÍo ofensivo que tiene francia para mÍ serÁ difÍcil marruecos >>> maxi, pero estamos

it wasn't i not easy a very difficult match, but lionel messi did the best. let's go argentina. this has been described as one of the most controversial, unique row cups ever. controversy around human rights records around how the mitred workers have been treated are still there, but there are many highlights. this is the first time in the world cup has come to the middle east. the first time a team like morocco, and arab african team has made it to the semifinals and after tonight this will be remembered as a tournament where lionel messi's world cup dreams have come true. shaimaa khalil, reporting from outside lusail stadium in lusail, in qatar. she has been such a fantasticjob, she deserve some rest now. a top chinese health official says he believes china is experiencing the first of three expected waves of covid infections this winter. the country is seeing a surge in cases since the lifting of its most severe restrictions earlier this month. epidemiologist wu zunyou said he believes the current spike in infections would run until mid—january, while the

. , p, international career of lionel messi. , ., , ., international career of lionel messi. , . _ messi. he is 35 years old, we cannot exoect him to play — messi. he is 35 years old, we cannot expect him to play at _ messi. he is 35 years old, we cannot expect him to play at this _ messi. he is 35 years old, we cannot expect him to play at this level, - expect him to play at this level, at least for so many years. i think we didn't expect him to play as well in this world cup. we knew it was the last chance, and we are really heavy for him for that reason. it's not like in brazil, it's not like in south africa. we knew back then that we had another chance, that he had another chance. this was the last shot, that said to. the another chance. this was the last shot, that said to.— shot, that said to. the last of the dice and it _ shot, that said to. the last of the dice and it came _ shot, that said to. the last of the dice and it came up _ shot, that said to. the last of the dice and it came up trumps. - shot, that said to. the last of the dice and it came up trumps. and | shot,

players, too, but the best players in this cap, there was the goalkeeper, and now the best player is lionel messiike alvarez, dave maria, and we think that this team make a better messi than they are. you mention the _ better messi than they are. you mention the goalkeeper, obviously football british fans will know martinez, he has a fantastic story. he only made his debut last year, he is 30, he has come from the very bottom of some of the teams he has played four, oxford, rotherham, reading, and now here he is here in a final. he reading, and now here he is here in a final. �* . a final. he left argentina when he was still a kid _ a final. he left argentina when he was still a kid and _ a final. he left argentina when he was still a kid and in _ a final. he left argentina when he was still a kid and in the - a final. he left argentina when he was still a kid and in the last - was still a kid and in the last world cup he said he was bothered that in this he is going to stay in the team. and this dream is made rail because he works very hard and because in a conversation with the manager they sai

lionel messi in his fifth world cup, a - messi in his fifth world cup, a brutal match that one yesterdayened proceedings against both sides today, two major confrontations in the game, substitutes, support staff getting involved as well as the players so they can certainly expect some kind of disciplinary action but argentina will not care one bit because it is them who are through to the semifinals. a quick update on the france game, still 1—0 to the french. 11—5 minute go before half—time and we will have an update on that later in the programme but let heads back —— right let's head back to the bbc sport centre. thanks, olly.... well england's cricketers will be hoping to seal their first test series win on pakistan soil since 2000 when play resumes in multan tomorrow morning. at the close on day 2 of the second test england were 202 for 5 in their second innings — a lead of 281, after bowling the hosts out for just 202. and there was a landmark for spinnerjack leach too. as ben croucher reports. when england play cricket the game moves... ..at pace. this was pakistan's best batsman b

it is his last_ cheer on lionel messi. it is his last world _ cheer on lionel messi.im to win, _ last world cup, they want him to win, they— last world cup, they want him to win, they want the team to win. they say this_ win, they want the team to win. they say this is_ win, they want the team to win. they say this is a _ win, they want the team to win. they say this is a great team this year. lionei— say this is a great team this year. lionel messi of course is the start of the _ lionel messi of course is the start of the show, but they really feel that this — of the show, but they really feel that this is like a personal crusade, _ that this is like a personal crusade, that it matters so much. it is hot _ crusade, that it matters so much. it is not a _ crusade, that it matters so much. it is not a question of wanting to win, it is aimost— is not a question of wanting to win, it is almost a — is not a question of wanting to win, it is almost a question of needing to with _ it is almost a question of needing to with 0h— it is almost a question of needing to win. on to

they are not going to get glimpse of their hero or the trophy either. >> millions arrived to see lionel messind to see messi lift the cup and to emulate diego maradona to lt the wod cubefore and adoring home crd of millions in the center of buenos aires. people, some complaining saying they came in the early hours hoping to catch a glimpse of their heroes on their homecoming. they have been here in the boiling hotun in the argentine suer. so have come from deep in the interior of the argentine country overnight. they have made very long journeys. it is not to be. 4.5 million people onto the streets of bue wasn too mucho for the authorities to handles aires. they sent in the helicopter. it went from elation to evacuation. messi ended up in the skies aboard a helicopter. >> how important this moment is for argentina. 4 million people, 4.5 million people went into the streets. what is this such a big moment for the country? >> it is argentina. passion and football. opals everything t gentinians. the way they are seeing it, sunday's dramatic result in the world cup final ends all of their sufring

lionel messi scored on what was his 1000th professional match.il is too weak to cause serious damage on moscow. clean—up efforts are under way in southern brazil after days of heavy rainfall. hundreds of people have been evacuated in recent days as residents begin to count the cost. emer mccarthy reports. after the deluge, the clean—up is under way in southern brazil. for some, it was a lucky escape. carolina says her house wasn't hit because it's in a high area. but keila, who's pregnant, wasn't so fortunate. translation: the situation is very complicated - because we lost our house. we lost everything. everything. what we have is what they gave us here. we lost our clothes, we lost the kitchen, the fridge, everything. everything, everything. nearly 900 people have been evacuated in recent days in the state of santa catarina. flooding at this time of year around brazil is common and has caused devastation for decades. but that's little consolation for victims. translation: it's been a long time since i've cried so much. l we don't even know wher

argentina captain lionel messi after celebrating the victory at the world cup in buenos aires, he returnedsario. it was about 300 km from the capital that messi got there by helicopter, along with lionel messi, midfielder angel di maria lionel messi also flew to rosario, born in rosar. in the summer of eighty- seven, and lived in this city for 13 years before moving to barcelona in two in 2000 in his hometown. messi gave a warm welcome on the streets of the city, thousands of spectators came out of the inhabitants , and on the eve there was information that lionel messi is his current club farid saint-germain reached a verbal agreement to extend the contract the current agreement calculated until the end of the current season, that is, until the summer, 23 years old messi is ready to stay in paris and extend contracts for at least 1 year in a few days messi will return to europe for the next match psg will play already december 28th. right now, negotiations are underway to show the world cup to the fans at the psg match. it is complicated by the fact that the leader of the french national

well, he is a real champion, a real legend, a real genius and lionel messi at all levels at theub level and now also at the national team level that is, we remember that he ended his career, but after he came back, the fame of lionel scaloni of this national team is connected with lionel messi, because in three years we are talking about only one defeat - it is a defeat against saudi arabia, and we understand that thanks to the fact that in this lionel messi plays for the team, the team finally won the copa america - it was the biggest trophy in the recent history of the argentine team and now it is one step away from winning the world cup, but for messi it is very important to win the world cup in order to, let's say, enter this pele maradona's pantheon, players who were great and who, moreover, led their national teams to world cup victories. well, now everyone has potential. in a sense, he came very, very close to this trophy. who can take away who can prevent it? i think that morocco because if morocco can still beat today, that is, look at the moroccans, there were no weak

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, midfielder angel de marian lionel messi also flew to rosavio, born in rusalio in the summer of this city for 13 years before moving to barcelona in 2000 in his hometown. messi gave a warm welcome on the streets of the city, thousands of residents came out, and on the eve there was information that lionel messi and his current club in paris saint-germain had reached a verbal agreement to extend the contract, the current agreement calculated until the end of the current season, that is, until the summer of 23 year, messi is ready to stay in paris and extend contracts for at least another 1 year in a few days, the mission will return to europe for the next match psg will hold on december 28. right now, negotiations are underway that strasbourg will arrange the presentation of the world cup at the stadium for psg matches. the reason is that the leader of the french national team, kylian mbappe, plays for psg, and in general, the leadership of psg thinks that the presentation of the world cup did not look like a provocation in front of the parisian and the fans, after all, in the fi

maybe it'll be lionel messi's but what a way to go out on sunday in the final.thaus. he will break that if he is fit, and surely he will be on sunday. the croatian fans were disappointed but very proud of their team. croatia on the receiving end of a defeat. matches made all the worse by the fact people here had been rather confident going into the match. they had been lookin had been rather confident going into the match. they had been lookin- at had been rather confident going into the match. they had been looking at croatia's had been rather confident going into the match. they had been looking at croatia's resolute events and performance going through the tournament, not letting much past them and shockin letting much past them and shock in brazil, the condiment favours into the quarter—finals. this time around, they were not able to come up with any goals themselves and their defence was not equal to the task, unfortunately. but when we speak to people at fan zones like this and other zones, they tell us how proud they are of the team and how will they repr

so rest in peace, pele, a tweet from argentina's lionel messi.e earlier too, we were hearing from neymar talking about and paying tribute to his artistry, his entertainment on the pitch, but also making the point of the social work that pele have done off the pitch. really interesting what neymar put in his post on social media, talking about the impact of pele, the beauty on the pitch but also so much of the work he did off it. more on those tributes, they are coming in all of the time as i look here on the computer. we see the pictures coming into the bbc. a little earlier, i spoke about this news and the legacy of pele. earlier, i spoke about pele and his legacy with bbcjournalist, fernando duarte, who met the footballer several times. a lot of resilience will regret not worshipping him more. i'm nota single human being was perfect, far from that. you can complain about a lot of stuff, but as a public figure in brazil, he was huge. he was brazil, anyway. that is the only brazilian that i know that has been identified everywhere, and it is goin

es de los mejores jugadores de la historia hasta las sábanas de lionel messi son históricas lao ayer contra los knicks se fueron abajo entonces haría esto tiro libre a propósito al final terminaría anotando 60 puntos con 35 segundos o menos en el reloj y en la premier league se presentó la situación inusual notó que había una cámara y decidió bajarla la veremos en cámara lenta está la cámara allá arriba cuando trata de ajustarla termina tirándola va a quedar retratado por hacer la maniobra la agarra y la va a poner aquí, esa cámara está grabando el partido que además acaba anotando dos goles >> está próxima a los jugadores >> puede ser del equipo >> siempre hay alguien que dice están jugando de esta forma cambien, vamos a la pausa, si se ve afectado por cancelaciones >> a pesar que su nombramiento fue reciente dice estar lista para mussu miss universo >> ana cecilia méndez platicó con ella y nos cuenta >> estamos con camila representante de bolivia para miss universo >> agradecida emocionada me siento más que agradecida >> maravilloso quiero saber si la preparación es un reto >

he won the world cup for argentina in 1986 and only in a mess has done the same. -- now lionel messi the same. we are seeing pictures of messi, people waiting to get a picture with him. to have a signature. that will be difficult. the team will arrive sunday night and on tuesday, they will head to the center of buenos aires to celebrate with the population in the center of the city. argentina has declared a national holiday for people to be able to take to the streets and celebrate. that is what most of the people we have spoken to hear want to do. they want to continue celebrating for hours. they don't want this moment to be over anytime soon. >> they look like they will achieve that. thanks very much. the dutch prime minister has issued an apology for his country's role in 250 years of slavery. this comes after the debate of reparations intensifies. >> nearly 100 50 years after abolishing slavery, the netherlands apologized for its role in the slave trade. from the 17th to the 19th century, dutch colonizers kidnapped an estimated 600,000 african men, women and children, and shipped