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lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. shaimaa khalil was outside the stadium for the end of the match — talking to the fans who were lucky enough to attend. to call this a nail—biting edge of your seat match does not do it justice. this was always going to be tense, but the drama, goals, quality of football that that game delivered was on another level. this was a world cup final worthy of its legends, the ones who played and fought it out till the last minute. kylian mpabbe was not going to make it easy for lionel messi's squad after a 2—0 lead he equalised and then after a 3— to lead he equalised again. it was down to the penalty shoot—out and it was argentina's moment. since 1986 they get to celebrate a world cup win and lionel messi finally gets to live that chirpy and follow in the footsteps
wear one, i wanted to wait until they won so i could buy the new shirt with a third star. let's go, argentina! i am feeling very emotional, my dad told me what it was like when we won in 1986, and now i am living the victory! this has captured the imagination of millions of argentinians. the country has been battered by economic crisis, but time and again, this has offered people the chance to dream again, to smile and be united. this is a footballing nation, but the win means so much more. translation: it is a lot, we have suffered a lot in everything, - especially with the economy. thank you so much, world cup team! it means a lot, it means everything for us. we are just speechless, this is stunning, i can't believe it, ijust can't believe it. this is a win that has united south america. neighbours like brazil are massive
a penalty shoot—out took france within reach of the trophy, before argentina snatched it away. i'm so sad! i was sure we would win at the penalty, but at the end we lost, and iam supersad. we had the opportunity to win, and unfortunately we woke up but a little bit late. i am very, very sad. but we have to remember that we won against england, which is i think the main thing of them all! three goals and a penalty shoot out, and it still wasn't enough to retain the trophy. france may no longer be champion of the world, but kylian mbappe is still the champion of france. already beneath the disbelief, fresh determination — we will be back, one fan said. they will not have messi in four years�* time, but we will still have mbappe.
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and france's kylian em—bappe became only the second person in history to score a hat—trick in a world cup final. it is argentina's third world cup win — but theirfirst since 1986 — and katy watson is in buenos aires for the historic victory. celebration and relief. after an epic final game. theyjoy people shared in the first half, the hope that argentina could win this easily, quickly turned to stress in the second. many were unable to watch the penalties by the end. this has been a personal crusade for argentinians, wanting to win a third world cup, yes, but wanting to win it for lionel messi, the finaljewel in the crown for their footballing legend after a glittering career. translation: l have worn - the world cupjersey every year that i can remember, this year i decided not to