Lionel Messi's hopes of leading Argentina to back-to-back World Cup triumphs went up in smoke against Spain, with the world's greatest ever player embarrassing himself as he joined in with the dark arts of his team-mates
Lionel Messi's petulant and shameful World Cup final moment pours shame on his legacy
Lionel Messi's hopes of leading Argentina to back-to-back World Cup triumphs went up in smoke against Spain, with the world's greatest ever player embarrassing himself as he joined in with the dark arts of his team-mates
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Jeremy Cross Chief Sports Writer
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