Any nation, irrespective of size or strength can dream of winning the World Cup if they have arguably the world's best player in their team. Apart from having some of the finest superstars in their squad, Argentina also have one of the greatest players in history.
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A genius by definition and a magician by description, Barcelona legend Lionel Messi will be looking forward to claiming the World Cup for his nation this year.
The playmaker almost won the prestigious trophy for his country in 2014, dragging the Albiceleste to the final of the tournament before suffering a narrow defeat at the hands of Germany.
This time, the attacker has come back even stronger, looking forward to winning what could be perhaps his last World Cup tournament.
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Messi is heading into the competition after having a successful campaign with Barcelona, bagging 44 goals and 14 assists in all competitions as well as helping the Blaugrana to complete a domestic double.
With the incredible genius on the team, who says Argentina can't win the World Cup?
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Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.
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