Only two nations in the history of the World Cup have successfully defended their title. Italy did it in 1934 and 1938, Brazil then achieved the feat in 1958 and 1962.
No men’s national team has managed to replicate that feat since 1962.
If Argentina do so on Monday, Kevin-Prince Boateng feels the best thing for superstar Lionel Messi to do is to call time on his career.
“My recommendation for him would just be to retire in that moment,” he declared on SBS.
“It simply can’t get any better. He would be the biggest ever footballer, whether you like him or not. Winning it twice and being so clutch, it is incredible.
“The way (Argentina and the playing group) celebrates him … he is there No.10.”
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