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France's Aurélien Tchouaméni then put his attempt wide, before Leandro Paredes calmly slotted his chance.Randal Kolo Muani kept the French in it, before Gonzalo Montiel closed it for Argentina.
"Two Titans of the game who would not yield, and Lionel Messi had this fairytale set-up so perfectly for him to step into the giant, giant shoes of Diego Maradona," he said. Earlier, Messi scored the first goal from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute, before Angel Di Maria made it 2-0 in the 36th.Argentina looked to be cruising home in the second half, before Kylian Mbappé scored twice in two minutes - the first from the spot, the second in general play - to level.But it wasn't over yet - a handball in the box late in extra time gave Mbappé another equaliser, becoming just the second player in history to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final.
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