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Lionel Messi faces heir apparent Lamine Yamal in the World Cup final: The father-son symbolism could not be stronger as Argentina star comes up against a generation of players who idolised him, writes OLIVER HOLT ⊕

found 2026 › Jul › 19 (Sun) @ 11:00 UTC

OLIVER HOLT IN NEW YORK CITY: In a way, we are all Messi's sons, those of us who love football, even those of us who are 20 years older than him.