Dan Thomas is joined by Frank Leboeuf, Steve McManaman, Craig Burley and Santiago Solari on ESPN FC to break down Argentina’s 2-1 victory over England in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Semifinals. 0:00 Initial reaction 1:47 Missed opportunity for England? 4:28 Argentina’s late comeback 12:32 Jude Bellingham 16:47 Lionel Messi ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/ #ESPN
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It's amazing how Messi started sprinting like a 25 year old at the end. He walks most of the game but when there is a need, the man can outrun most defenders.
Happy to be alive to watch Messi and Football.
This is PEAK LONGEVITY. Do you know how crazy it is to bath a baby then nearly 20 years later you face that baby in a World cup final. Messi is built different man. 3 world cup finals. Let that sink in…
A 39 yr old man scored 2 assists within an interval of 5 mins while down 1-0 GOAT for a reason
Messi 8G 4A No.1 in golden boot ranking ❤
Frank was so upset about Argentina more than his own country :).
Messi is just HIM! THE Greatest of all Time. 🎉🎉
39 year old Messi is still currently the Best player in the world. Let that sink in
its coming home🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Surely the boys are
Everyone wrote him off. Class is permanent.
What i liked the most about Messi this game is that he was so active the last 30/35 min. He was playing on both sides, wanted the ball constantly, created so many chances and got two assists. Dropping back at times to get the ball was also just pure dedication to keep trying. And the squad really is there for him with their entire heart. Such a joy to watch
A French guy defending an England loss more than the English Man must hate Argentina a lot
Messi is the final boss of football
39 year old going band4band with the new generation and still coming on top. And tbh no one is suprised. Truly a 🐐
Never underestimate the goat and his army of lions☝️🐐🇦🇷
JUST HERE TO WITNESS THE TEARS😂😂😂
The difference between argentina and all the other teams is, the argentina players are not only playing for their country they are playing hard for their captain Messi. They want to honour his most likely last world cup.
Messi is getting the golden ball for how many times he saved argentina from the brink, 8 Goals, 4 Assist, Chances created 8, key passes 26, successful dribbles 24, Crosses 49, ground duels 89 and the highest rated player of the tournament 9.0 simply a GOAT
Messi is the epitome of play smarter not harder. He turns it on when his team needs him…
Messi has never played agaisnt England. Then he comes and helps his team beat them.