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By Andrew McCarty
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The World Cup dream for Argentina and Lionel Messi hung in the balance on Wednesday afternoon, trailing England 1-0 late in their semifinal showdown.
Then Messi happened. Arguably the greatest soccer player of all time took over in the final 20 minutes of contest, controlling possession and setting up two goals for his side as Argentina mounted a stunning comeback en route to a 2-1 victory and a date with Spain in the World Cup final.
Following the win, the Argentine delivered a stirring message for the team's fans, a life force that helped the team's epic comeback.
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"Although it was just one match, we experienced some special moments," Messi said. "The fans wanted this victory more than any other, because of what it means to face England in a semifinal and reach another World Cup final."
Messi entered the match against England tied with France's Kylian Mbappe with eight goals in the tournament, but trailed the French star in the Golden Boot race due to Mbappe's three assists to Messi's two.
That all changed in the span of 10 minutes when Messi set up both Argentina goals to race to the Golden Boot lead.
Argentina will face off against Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday afternoon.
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