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The Emir of Qatar dressed Lionel Messi with the traditional garb before the trophy presentation

Lionel Messi capped his international career with Argentina by lifting the World Cup trophy in Qatar on Sunday and attention will soon turn to his club future at PSG

Doha (AFP) - After the World Cup earned Qatar both plaudits and censure, the energy-rich Gulf state is now starting a marathon to secure the 2036 Olympics and a place as a pillar of world sport.

After four weeks, 64 games and more than a decade of controversy, Argentina has won the Fifa men’s World Cup in Qatar. And as Lionel Messi and his teammates celebrate victory over France, another competition has also reached its conclusion – the battle for “soft power”.

Shouts of joy and despair erupted from Qatar to London as football fans witnessed Argentina's World Cup victory. Lionel Messi led from the front with two goals in a thrilling 3-3 extra-time draw with France in Qatar on Sunday and then scored in the penalty shoot-out as Argentina lifted the…

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Raphael Varane went down late on in the World Cup final, having started six of France's seven games in Qatar.

The 25-year-old Brazil midfielder, who has made a huge impact on Tyneside, was used only twice from the bench in Qatar

DOHA, Qatar — A World Cup that opened with a beer ban ended with a champagne toast. A tournament that started with a call for cultural sensitivity finished with a cultural icon being celebrated.