"Argentina had to win this final three times, France refusing to accept it was Messi's destiny to get his hands on the iconic gold trophy, that it was somehow preordained," wrote David Hytner, in his comprehensive match report. "It will go down as surely the finest World Cup final of all time, the most pulsating, one of the greatest games in history.."
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