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Riot police stand guard after clashes with fans of Argentina following the celebration of the team’s arrival in Buenos Aires: AFP/Luis Robayo

Aborted bus parade a snapshot of Argentina’s charm, vice

Fans look at a giant jersey of Argentinian forward Lionel Messi displayed in Rosario, Argentina: AFP/Marcelo Manera

Expectation soaring in Argentina

Lionel Messi: AFP/Juan Mabromata

‘Greatest’ Messi ready for fitting World Cup farewell

France’s Kylian Mbappe, left, and Argentina’s Lionel Messi: AFP/ Franck FIFE and Alfredo Estrella

Argentina vs France - keys to the final

Argentina fans celebrate their semifinal victory over Croatia: AFP/Emiliano Lasalvia

Relief for Argentina’s inflation misery

File photo of Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona: AFP/Gabriel Bouys

Messi has chance to match Maradona

Argentina’s Julian Alvarez, left, and Lionel Messi in a joyous mood against Croatia: AFP/Giuseppe Cacace

Alvarez is Messi’s partner in crime

Lionel Messi: AFP

Messi hails Argentina character

Argentina captain Lionel Messi, second right, and team-mates react after the Netherlands’ Wout Weghorst scored their second goal during their quarterfinal: AFP/Manan Vatsyayana

Messi ‘fool’ taunt spawns mugs, T-shirts in Argentina

Lionel Messi, left, and Luka Modric: AFP

Will Croatia stop Argentina juggernaut?

Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz shows a yellow card to Argentina’s Lionel Messi during their match against the Netherlands: AFP/Alberto Pizzoli

Messi slams referee

The Netherlands's Netherlands' Memphis Depay, left, and Argentina's Lionel Messi: AFP

Netherlands vs Argentina: Four World Cup classics

Argentina’s Lionel Messi, left, and Poland’s Robert Lewandowski fight for the ball: AFP/Juan Mabromata

Messi misses penalty, but still trumps Lewandowski

Argentina’s Lionel Messi waves to supporters after their win over Poland: AFP/Andrej Isakovic

Maradona would be ‘super happy’, says Messi

Qatar’s migrant workers enjoy World Cup cheaply

Qatar’s migrant workers enjoy World Cup cheaply