The Argentine capital has been in full party mode since their side's penalty shoot-out victory over France at Lusail Stadium on Sunday. It was the third time Argentina have won the World Cup and the first win since Diego Maradona led them to victory in Mexico in 1986. TRANSFER GOSSIP COLUMN: Man United are 'ready' to pounce for Bayern Munich star, West Ham eye up Dominic... Despite leaving Argentina as a teenager, Messi has held on to much of his Argentine roots and specifically his hometown Rosario.

Miller, who attended Syracuse University, considers Brazil icon Ronaldinho as one of his all-time favourite players.On the pitch, the echoes of that childhood were most clearly heard during the quarter-final win over the Netherlands.

Putting it bluntly, Scaloni was a Lionel Messi appointment - a deliberate decision by the Argentine Football Association to keep a generational talent onside and in the side. The Philadelphia native is pushing for regular minutes behind Callender but is expected to have a long future in the game. After the match, the Argentine forward confronted Dutch assistant Edgar Davids on the sidelines and in the tunnel he interrupted his own live TV interview to insult the Holland "number 19", as Messi called him, Wout Weghorst. Mora y Araujo suggested Messi's celebration against the Netherlands - one which Riquelme has performed throughout his career - also reflected Messi's historic frustration at his friend being played out of his usual position during his time under Van Gaal at Barcelona in the early 2000s. Martinez added: "You're always going to have talented players, but it's how you manage them. It's like having a Ferrari - if you don't know how to drive it, then you're going to crash on every corner. That's the only explanation I can give for Scaloni - he knows exactly how to drive a Ferrari." Creating a home from home in QatarREVEALED: Pep Guardiola crowned football's most influential manager above Jurgen Klopp ahead of Man City's match against Liverpool Steven Gerrard calls Cristiano Ronaldo 'the GOAT' in an interview fawning over Al-Nassr star - a year after he'd named Lionel Messi as a better player than him The 6ft2' forward is a star of this side and will be a valuable asset alongside Messi in the front line.