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		</div><p>World Cup winner Lionel Messi is not ready to call time on his glittering international career just yet.</p>
<p>The 35-year-old led from the front with two goals in a thrilling 3-3 extra-time draw with France in Qatar on Sunday and then scored in the penalty shoot-out as Argentina lifted the trophy for the third time, but the first for him.</p>
<p>Messi had indicated during the build-up to the final that the game would be his last on the world stage, but speaking afterwards he told Argentinian TV station TyC Sports: “Obviously I wanted to cap my career with this and I can’t ask for anything more.</p>
<p>“What will happen after this? I’ve managed to win the Copa America and the World Cup almost at the end…</p>
<p>“I love football, it’s what I do. I enjoy being in the national team and want to continue by experiencing a few more games as a world champion.”</p>
<p>Whether or not “a few more games” will constitute a title defence in four years’ time remains to be seen, but head coach Lionel Scaloni is hoping so.</p>
<p>Speaking at his post-match press conference, Scaloni said: “First of all, we need to save him a spot for the next World Cup in 2026. If he wants to keep playing, he’ll be with us.”<br />
Scaloni saw his side pegged back twice, firstly as a result of Kylian Mbappe’s quick-fire double after Messi’s penalty and Angel Di Maria’s strike had put them in control, and then courtesy of Mbappe’s third – just the second hat-trick in the final – following another Messi goal, before they eventually prevailed 4-2 on penalties.</p>
<p>He said: “The match was completely insane. It wasn’t in my plans. I didn’t envisage to be World Cup winners, but now we are and the most important thing is how we achieved this.”</p>
<p>Scaloni’s emotions were in stark contrast to those of opposite number Didier Deschamps.</p>
<p>Deschamps, who guided his side to glory in Russia in 2018, said: “Those first 70 minutes or so, we were playing a very aggressive and dynamic opponent and we just weren’t up to the same level for a number of reasons.</p>
<p>“But, nevertheless, we managed to come back from the dead and we made a magnificent comeback from what was a very difficult situation.</p>
<p>“I really must congratulate Argentina because they showed great quality, great aggression, experience and some very cunning football out there.”</p>
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