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Arsenal edged past Aston Villa yesterday in dramatic Premier League encounter that went down to the wire in the Midlands.In a real war, the Gunners were able to retake control of the title race as they took home a 4-2 win at Villa Park.They went back and forth but ultimately, the league leaders showed the heart of champions.

World Cup champion Leo Messi beat his PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe to the top award.Franck Fife, AFP Lionel Messi won The Best FIFA men's player prize for 2022 on Monday on the back of his World Cup triumph with Argentina and Spain's Alexia Putellas retained the women's award at a ceremony in Paris.Messi beat his Paris Saint-Germain teammate, and World Cup final rival, Kylian Mbappe to the men's gong with Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema having been the other contender to claim the prize.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery plans to speak to goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez about his celebrations following Argentina's World Cup win.Martinez has been criticised for some of his actions after Sunday's final, which included a rude gesture with his Golden Glove award.He also mocked France striker Kylian Mbappe.

Argentina were made to suffer before landing their first World Cup title in 36 years, having twice squandered a lead, including in extra-time before edging past defending champions France 4-2 on penalties in the final on Sunday."It was a game where we suffered," Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez said, who saved one penalty in the shootout on Sunday but had also saved two more spot kicks in their quarterfinal against Netherlands.

AL DAAYEN, Qatar -- Lionel Messi led Argentina to a sixth World Cup final with a comfortable 3-0 semifinal win over Croatia at Lusail Stadium on Tuesday.- World Cup 2022: News and features | Bracket | Schedule Messi scored his fifth goal in Qatar with a first-half penalty after Julian Alvarez had been brought down by Dominik Livakovic before Alvarez made it 2-0 with a run and finish that started in his own half.

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Gabriele MarcottiSenior Writer, ESPN FC



DOHA, QATAR - Argentina are a work in progress.Or, perhaps, a voyage of self-discovery.This may seem like an odd thing to say when you've lost just one of your previous 39 internationals, when you're coming off three wins on the spin and when you're in the last eight of the World Cup.

Lionel Messi was named Best FIFA Men's Player at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, beating Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid's Karim Benzema.Messi won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina in December -- the country's first in 36 years -- ending his wait for the only major honour to have eluded him in his career.

Messi won the men's player of the year award after leading Argentina to World Cup glory; Putellas scoops best women player's award.Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi has been named FIFA men's player of the year while Spain's Alexia Putellas, who won the Ballon d'Or last year, was named women's player of the year.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery backed Emiliano Martinez after FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina.The world champions are in hot water following their celebrations after their final victory over France in Qatar.Martinez was criticised for appearing to make a vulgar gesture with his Golden Glove award following Argentina's penalty shoot-out win last month.

For 100 minutes, Friday's World Cup quarter-final between the Netherlands and Argentina looked as though it would be remembered another couple of magic Lionel Messi moments.Then, it appeared Wout Weghorst had stolen the thunder by scoring a dramatic equaliser from a brilliantly clever free-kick deep into injury time.

Bayern Munich have condemned racist abuse suffered by Kingsley Coman in the aftermath of France's penalty shoot-out defeat against Argentina in the World Cup final.Coman was introduced as a 71st-minute substitute with France 2-0 down on Sunday, making a positive impact as Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick helped Les Bleus force spot-kicks at the end of a pulsating 3-3 draw.

Emiliano Martinez added to his impressive penalty record as Argentina won a World Cup final shootout against France on Sunday night.The Aston Villa keeper has won four successive shoot-outs with club and country, with his last defeat coming in 2019 when he was with Arsenal.Argentina beat both the Netherlands and France on penalties to seal their World Cup triumph, with Martinez to the fore.

Argentina have won the 2022 World Cup after emerging victorious from a penalty shootout in a scarcely-believable final against France.Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as the 2018 champions twice came from behind after Lionel Messi's brace had twice put Argentina ahead.But Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchouameni missed from 12 yards before Gonzalo Montiel netted the decisive spot-kick to spark wild scenes of celebration.

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Imagine having the master that is Lionel Messi and the young, already very exciting talent of Kylian Mbappe at your disposal.