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Former three Lions of England and Newcastle United striker, Alan Shearer, has tipped South American side, Argentina to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Shearer wants Messi to lead Argentina to triumph in Qatar, adding that the Paris Saint-Germain forward is the greatest player ever.
The Albicelestes will play their first match against Saudi Arabia on Monday in Qatar on the back of being unbeaten in 36 matches across all competitions.
Argentina is drawn in Group C alongside Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia.
“Argentina,” Shearer told BBC Sport when asked to predict the country to win the tournament.
“It will be a great way for Lionel Messi, the best player in the world, to go out. It could be a defining moment for him – he has probably been the greatest player we have ever seen, but the thing that is always chucked at him when comparisons are made between him and [late] Diego Maradona is that he has never won the World Cup.”
He continued: “If he was to win this one, that would pretty much be the end of that debate – and what a story it would be