France manager, Didier Deschamps has revealed that many French Citizens prefer Lionel Messi to win the World Cup final against their own team.
Defending champions France will face Argentina today Sunday by 4pm.
Many football fans have tied the greatest of all time (goat) to the World Cup trophy and Messi has a shot at it today in Doha.
However, Descamps has now revealed how many French citizens also want Messi to clinch the trophy and end the goat debate.
Deschamps said: “I know Argentina and maybe some French people would hope Lionel Messi can win the World Cup.
“But we are going to do everything to achieve our objective.
“In the World Cup Final you not only have a match but also a whole context behind it and the objective is to come out with the title.”
Should France win it, they will be the first to do so in many years.
Both countries will be looking forward to winning the trophy for the third time in their history.