No goals but Messi the team man comes through to help Argentina to another final

ATLANTA, July 15 : Lionel Messi did not add to his eight goals at the tournament as Argentina beat England to reach a second successive World Cup final on Wednesday but the influence of the Albiceleste captain on the team was still profound. Where other modern greats such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe rely more on individual efforts to try and drag their teams through tough matches, Messi is as much about contributing his incredible skills to the team collective. When Lautaro Martinez headed home the winning goal in stoppage time at the end of Wednesday's semi-final, the Argentina players ran straight to the corner of the pitch to mob Messi, whose cross had given the striker the opportunity.The 39-year-old has played every minute of all four of Argentina's knockout games at the to