Lionel Messi's moment on top of the world mirrors Diego Maradona's from 36 years earlier

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Lionel Messi's moment on top of the world mirrors Diego Maradona's from 36 years earlier
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The poetic parallels between Argentina's greatest players, plus the joy and pain of a penalty shootout. These are the images that define the World Cup final.

After carrying the hopes of a nation for so long, that nation is now lifting up Messi.The scenes bore a striking resemblance to the last time Argentina won the World Cup, in 1986.

He was with the team during their run to the final in Qatar, and the team made sure he got his deserved moment lifting the trophy on the stage.OK, they're not stars, but all the camera lights were trained on Lionel Messi. But he looked truly miserable as he accepted his award as the tournament's leading goalscorer after the heartbreaking loss.someone scores a hat-trick in a losing effortIn fact, this was the first time any team has scored three goals and lost a men's World Cup final.

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