Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé have arguably been the two best players at Qatar 2022 and the two will come head-to-head in the World Cup final on Sunday.
Millions are expected to watch the clash behind television screens around the world, most desperate for the opportunity to one day see the two superstars in the flesh. CNN watched both forwards play live at different points of this year’s World Cup and such a privilege helps you understand just what makes these two men so special. Lionel Messi Attending a World Cup in which Lionel Messi is playing makes you appreciate just how big a superstar he is.
Even the most experienced, hard-nosed reporters wait a little longer to see Messi up close, desperate to get even a sentence from the seven-time Balon d’Or winner. So used is he to his superstar role, Messi stops to talk – even after his side’s humiliating 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in its opening World Cup match – and poses for photos from journalists across the world. It’s one brief moment in time for Messi, but those moments last a lifetime for the people around him.
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