Argentina and Paris Saint-German forward, Lionel Messi has now completed the fairytale end of his international football career when he led the La Abiceleste to claim the 2022 World Cup trophy.

Argentina clashed with the 2018 reigning champions [France] on Sunday, 18 December 2022, in the showpiece final of the 2022 World Cup in Doha’s Lusail Stadium.

The two sides ended the match in 3-3 draw after extra time, leading them to a penalty shootout of which the Argentines won 4-2, a painful way to settle a game that will now be talked about whenever the World Cup is discussed.

The 35-year-old Argentina rubbed his hands together in glorious anticipation of his crowning glory, donning the traditional Arab robe known as a bisht, before finally lifting the World Cup.

Messi has now achieved the dream that eluded him. The gap in his glittering collection had been filled and the set was complete after arguably the most spectacular World Cup final in history.

The Paris Saint-Germain striker can now add the World Cup to seven Ballons d'Or, four Champions Leagues, one Copa America, 10 La Liga titles with Barcelona and a Ligue 1 crown in France with Paris St-Germain.

Messi who also became the first player to score at every round of the World Cup tournament was adjudged the Best Player of the Tournament and handed the Golden Ball.

On social media, fans of the footballing icon have now settled the debate about who the greatest player is after winning the world's golden trophy.

The debate is over… Messi is the greatest of all time pic.twitter.com/e7Zv5k9HPJ

— Koray DURKAL (@kdurkal) December 18, 2022

Today I watched the greatest football match I have ever seen. So privileged to have witnessed this game and the greatest ever player to play the game and win the World Cup.
Lionel Messi.. The greatest of all time. Period. pic.twitter.com/tIcopEVwFZ

— Jordan Murray (@jordanmurray28) December 18, 2022

The GREATEST OF ALL TIME. He’s won it all. What a final. What a moment pic.twitter.com/u7IpW5z0RH

— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) December 18, 2022

Lionel Messi the greatest player to ever kick the ball. The greatest of all time pic.twitter.com/EE7kuQwv0R

— KALYJAY (@gyaigyimii) December 18, 2022

World Cup

Olympic Games Gold

Copa America

11 league titles

4 Champions League trophies

7 ballon d'or awards

Add the rest.....

Messi is surely the Greatest of All time,unless critics want him to win the AFCON next pic.twitter.com/vrUluOr2ZQ

— George Addo Jnr (@addojunr) December 18, 2022

“but as he falls in love with the object in the World that his heart most desired, it is hard to escape the supposition that he has rendered himself today. The Greatest of All Time, Lionel Messi” ~ Peter Drury pic.twitter.com/5m7ZnTGHzx

— Abdu Dilshan Wasike (@WasikeAbdu) December 19, 2022

Lionel Messi has completed football with that World Cup win!

Truly the greatest of all time! pic.twitter.com/MBd0LqOuK0

— 90min (@90min_Football) December 18, 2022

If today is the end. It has been an incredible run, and a pleasure to watch Messi’s Argentina career.

The greatest of all time! pic.twitter.com/iA6ZMuUDRY

— Tom (@tom_adwar) December 13, 2022

THE DEBATE IS OVER!

LIONEL ANDRES MESSI!

THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME! pic.twitter.com/h35v5bQjH4

— Sebastian Velasquez (@TiaN_Futbol) December 18, 2022

In that moment, Lionel Messi became unarguably the GREATEST OF ALL TIME pic.twitter.com/5l4Le5eTPp

— Nico Cantor (@Nicocantor1) December 18, 2022

Football is complete. Undisputed greatest of all time. Lionel Andrés Messi. The greatest ever. This was written in the stars and today, we witness it. pic.twitter.com/J1ERKvVwI7

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) December 18, 2022

He was beautiful
Point of difference
Unparalleled
There will always be those who argue
and those who will debate
But as he falls in love with the object in the world his heart desires,it is hard to escape the supposition that he has redeemed himself
The greatest of all time pic.twitter.com/uMUQlZn2Lo

— The True Christian (@AduseiChristia1) December 20, 2022

This is the coldest photo u will see in this War Cup
The Greatest Of All Time; Lionel Messi pic.twitter.com/sMiD99Pw3v

— GoldMyneTV (@GoldmyneTV) December 18, 2022