'It’s not Netherlands versus Messi, it’s Netherlands versus Argentina.'
Messi has, once again, proved Argentina’s inspiration in Qatar and the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is aiming to cap his glittering career by guiding his side to success in next week’s final.
The Liverpool centre-back said at a press conference: “He’s one of the best players of all time, obviously. He has done it for so many years. “Obviously we know how big a part of their success he has been over the years but it’s not Netherlands versus Messi, it’s Netherlands versus Argentina.”Argentina prevailed when they met in the 1978 final but a stunning late Dennis Bergkamp strike saw the Dutch edge a tight quarter-final in 1998.
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