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Lionel Messi was forced to cover his Argentina shirt with a black and gold robe as he lifted the World Cup trophy in Qatar. He said: "Amazing scenes, great pictures from above and great pictures from inside the ground as Argentina win the World Cup for the third time. The image of Lionel Messi donning a black bisht while holding the World Cup trophy aloft is an image that will be etched into the footballing history books forever.

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He wrote: "We have fulfilled our promise to organise an exceptional championship from the Arab countries. Messi was the hero as he scored twice and converted his penalty in a dramatic shoot-out win over France after a 3-3 draw at the Lusail Stadium. As the 35-year-old was greeted by FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim as part of Argentina's trophy lift, Messi was draped in the men's cloak, which is popular in the Arab world in what is one of the defining images of the first World Cup to be hosted in a Muslim country.

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After the bisht was placed on him for the initial trophy lift, it was soon ditched by Messi as he continued the celebration.But, as Messi finally made his way up to the stage to collect the trophy, he was given a black robe by the Emir of Qatar. Messi was at his brilliant best during the contest, netting twice either side of Angel Di Maria's strike. Sheikh Tamim echoed a similar sentiment after the final, taking to Twitter to claim how Qatar had completed their mission of hosting a tournament that portrays the nation positively.