
Updated 0024 GMT (0824 HKT) December 19, 2022
By Will Lanzoni, Laura Oliverio and Kyle Almond, CNN
Lionel Messi now has his World Cup.
The Argentine superstar lifted football's most coveted prize Sunday after a thrilling final victory in Qatar.
It is the crowning achievement for Messi, who said this would be the last World Cup game of his remarkable career. He scored two goals in the final and was awarded the Golden Ball as the best player in the tournament.
Messi is widely considered to be one of the sport's all-time greatest players, and for many he is at the top of the list. He is Argentina's all-time leading goalscorer, and at club level he is the all-time leading scorer for FC Barcelona and the Spanish soccer league La Liga.
Messi has won the Ballon d'Or trophy, given annually to the sport's top player, a record seven times. He has also won four Champions League titles with Barcelona. He now plays professionally in France with Paris Saint-Germain.
































