Lionel Messi has had a career most could barely even dream about, let alone achieve.
And yet, the greatest prize of all has continued to elude him – the closest he has come to being a World Cup champion was in 2014 when Argentina were beaten 1-0 by Germany in the final in Brazil.
The magician has one last chance to right that wrong when Argentina face off against France in Sunday s showpiece in Qatar, the perfect stage to put the cherry on top of the cake.
But standing in his way is another Paris Saint-Germain megastar in the form of Kylian Mbappe, whose Les Bleus side know how to get the job done having been crowned winners four years ago in Russia.
So, will it be Messi walking off into the World Cup sunset finally a champion on international football …