{"id":694049,"date":"2026-07-16T02:25:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T02:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/694049\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T02:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T02:25:13","slug":"thats-why-hes-the-king-messi-sets-up-third-world-cup-final-bbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/694049\/","title":{"rendered":"&#039;That&#039;s why he&#039;s the king&#039; &#8211; Messi sets up third World Cup final &#8211; BBC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiakFVX3lxTE9WSmFMVzJBOWZVT0NtVUNfcHlHOVlHY3JuUUM5YVB1M05xMzJUMkhGQURWMFQ3bjhHLThXcDhjakVZWUhHYUlUemNCMFdRYVhqTnVsMF9leVJxajZwNGo3aHRuNmR5TVYzYmc?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8216;That&#8217;s why he&#8217;s the king&#8217; &#8211; Messi sets up third World Cup final<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxQUy1wTG5tZEVrNEtxYjBVRlVqZTAyelYwNk1vc2RObjJORmlIdEpySnk2M3FENnpLUGNISUs1cVh3Vy1kYmsydV9QU2xTWkFSYmxiZEtrRTRZM1hDeTE3SFZoZ2dDdXd0cGEwRm5uTm0yek1lS2I5enlVd3BQYmdHeHBvWkpzZi1SaXJOMDI5RDI0RHk5bFB6QjNkaUlWQmk1UlB3NFIwbHd5bUFDMTNrbUx6alo3Zi14bUphWVU0MUljNEFsUTRibUZiRnQxOTBMMVlTS0tB?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">How Messi could beat Maradona, Dunga and Lloris: World Cup captaincy history awaits the GOAT<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;financialexpress.com<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMimwJBVV95cUxNZFBTZnBfOHY4OFk2b2JobTRhOWlYODd5SXBwT19EOUI4eEJUMkFvbHo3cWxpSXJMUi1iQjQ0OGkyUGRIYVp0aldPN2xudG5KUzN0bXc2OXczNmF2SEpQSVJYSkVhQUR3eHU4TFN2VnF0R3dRSFliNm5LLUJVdFU5WVBaTjhuQm1JRFl5Q01uQ0l3X0lRWHU4R1RubVNaTzEyblRobVFseUlzTlU4dklJcVdTeDBZRXk5bTF6TnQ3b2cxNEFsUHBxZ2F4Xy1jT3o3aGxpUVhqVEdCVThTam52ZUpjMzNGQzVYaUViMnBZSXlvRENMVEFnUGlJVnV1VmpIN0RyS2haZ2h6TTV5R05zNTE3aEhPdjFtYVNN?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FIFA WC 2026: Lionel Messi to join Cafu as only players to take the field in three World Cup finals<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Times of India<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">How many World Cup finals has Lionel Messi played with Argentina and what\u2019s his record?<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;bolavip.com<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNVG1KZEgycFF3MjUxcjdjSHRPQUlGVXR1R3htQmFfSzVqRVNmcXBHMmZ5MHlEck5vWFAydG5lcTFjNFRHOElmd19Eck1KbFozdExWSE9IbU9kLXNwNzhtZ0k4WG9FYmdvU3Z0V1p6TU1TS25GcDFPc3kyMWdEWFRpYW5LdFpvTUVEYjdNRmRkLW4tSzhZVWx1bGVER3o4OF81Z0V0UEhrdEZkZTN6NEo40gGvAUFVX3lxTE5aYmdPWFNnNTd5ai1xRmUyX1dxakZra0l2LVA0R1YzU0RtWDBxbXI2Q0RSeDExbEZwc2pSYzFDSFVXUDNxOWduTDVYNG9DQ1NuT2VBSXVFRmRRZFVoWjc4RkhfejVjUjdkY0I4RWxKTnJnMjQxaVo0YUNGYjlCem41MExXMHZKY2lWMVlyOFFSZWw0aWhZTmF5Z2J0dWdpQTJNY0xwemJiSFk4c2xTYWc?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Messi breaks &#8216;impossible&#8217; 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