Lionel Messi: Destiny

Football Daily - A podcast by BBC Radio 5 Live

Guillem Balague gives a behind-the-scenes account of how in Qatar, Lionel Messi won the trophy he desired the most – the World Cup.He hears from the biggest names in the sport; from Aston Villa and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, former England forward Gary Lineker and ex-Argentina defender, Pablo Zabaleta - who give their unique perspectives on what happened during that tournament. We are taken on a journey – from that shock loss in Argentina’s opening game against Saudi Arabia, to one of the best international finals ever – where Argentina beat France on penalties, fulfilling Lionel Messi’s destiny of winning the World Cup and cementing himself as one of the greatest players of all time.

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