
It was a consecration, the spiritual overtones entirely appropriate. Lionel Messinot only emulated the deity of Argentinian football, Diego Maradona, by leading the nation to World Cup glory, he finally plugged the burning gap on his CV, winning the one trophy that has eluded him – at the fifth time of asking, surely the last time. […]
Argentina beat France on penalties to win World Cup after stunning final — TheZeus