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World Cup 2022 final: Lionel Messi v Kylian Mbappe: A passing of the torch? And how on earth do you stop them?
Ahead of the 2022 World Cup final, Pete Sharland looks at the face-off between two PSG team-mates: Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. One is widely considered to be the best to ever do it, the other is his heir apparent. They won’t face off against each other directly but they will both be absolutely huge for their countries, and will have an enormous impact on the way the game plays out.
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