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Lionel Messi looks dejected after France knock out Argentina despite half-time team-talk
LIONEL MESSI cut a sorry figure as Argentina were knocked out of the World Cup by France.
Lionel Messi looked devastated as Argentina were knocked out of the World Cup following a 4-3 defeat to France.
Antoine Griezmann put France into an early lead from the penalty spot following Marcos Rojo’s foul on Kylian Mbappe.
Angel Di Maria equalised with a thunderbolt just before half-time, with Gabriel Mercado then deflecting Messi’s strike past Hugo Lloris after the break.
However, Benjamin Pavard replied with a sublime half-volley and Kylian Mbappe scored twice to take the game beyond Argentina’s reach.
Messi was a frustrated figure throughout, appearing to take a team-talk in the tunnel but it wasn’t enough to engineer victory.
Take a look through the gallery above to see the best pictures of a dejected Lionel Messi as Argentina are knockout out of the World Cup by France.