England and Argentina will write a new chapter in one of football's most storied rivalries when they face off in Atlanta on Wednesday for a place in the World Cup final. Remarkably, it will mark the first time Lionel Messi plays a part in it. At 39, the Argentina legend will face England for the first time in his glittering career, locking horns with a fellow No.10 whose World Cup contribution has been equally impressive. Just like Messi, Jude Bellingham has been inspirational in the Three Lions' run to the final four. And Wednesday's match may well be determined by which of the two has the biggest say on the day. “We know how good Messi is,” England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford said of the Argentina great, whose enduring brilliance has been on show again even at the age of 39. “He's scored so many goals and contributed to so many goals as well throughout his career, it's great to finally go up against him,” Pickford said. Read more'Just a football game': England and Argentina to renew bitter rivalry in World Cup semi-final Messi is already considered by many to be the greatest football player of all time and he seems to be on a mission to settle the debate about where he stands in the history of the sport. Already the all-time top scorer in the World Cup with 21 goals, he could surpass Argentina icon Diego Maradona by leading his country to back-to-back world titles. His eight goals in the tournament so far have been pivotal to Argentina's run and his moments of magic have dragged his team through big scares against Cape Verde and Egypt.