The 35-year-old icon led his country to a long-awaited triumph in Qatar on Sunday, as the Albiceleste edged France on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw after extra-time.
Messi was at the heart of Argentina's success once again, scoring two goals over 120 chaotic minutes of football which will surely go down as the greatest World Cup final in modern history.
And although it was goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez 's heroics in the penalty shootout which eventually made the difference, his legendary teammate will take the most of plaudits. But Messi, understandably, wasn't keen to waste much time speaking to the media after the match, as he kept it brief before continuing his celebrations.
"Let's go! We are world champions," the Paris Saint-Germain superstar beamed, as reported by Spanish outlet Sport. Messi then added, as well as confirming that he wouldn't be retiring from international football: "It's crazy that it has happened this way. "I Dreamed About It So Many Times; I Wanted It So Much That It Hasn't Clicked Yet, I Can't Believe It I wanted it very much. I knew God was going to give it to me, I sensed it was going to be this. Now to enjoy."
He and Argentina certainly will enjoy basking in their glory long into the night. From the off it looked set to be Messi and co's day to conquer the world, with the magical No.10 being the man to put his side ahead after 23 minutes of Argentine domination.
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