Argentina and defending champions France will go head-to-head in the 2022 World Cup final on Sunday and it’s a game with plenty of stories surrounding it.
There is none bigger than the one in the story of Lionel Messi, as the greatest player of all time has one last shot at the one trophy that has eluded him throughout his magnificent career and it turns out to be the greatest of them all. .
It’s fair to say that most football fans around the world will be Argentinian for the day on Sunday as a result of the Barcelona legend and it turns out that the hard-shelled Roy Keane will be no different.
The Man United legend, who sports a no-nonsense personality on TV, showed his softer side when asked about the World Cup final and sided with the romantic side by saying he hopes Messi wins the World Cup. on Sunday.
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Roy Keane expects Lionel Messi to win the World Cup on Sunday
Speaking about Sunday’s final to ITV, Roy Keane said via Sunday World: “It’s intriguing, it’s a great final and I’m really looking forward to it.
“You look at France against Morocco and England and you think they are not great, but they get the job done. They have conceded a goal in those two games and it was a penalty.
“But Argentina, with all the support behind them, the energy of the team and, of course, Lionel Messi, you would have to say that they are the narrow favourites.
“We saw glimpses of Messi’s pinnacle (in the semi-final against Croatia), he has done it for years and years. The boy is fantastic and I love watching him.
“You know what, I hope they win it, even if it’s just for him.”
