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Messi evokes Maradona comparisons on road to World Cup final

A fan wears a mask of Argentinean soccer star Diego Maradona prior to the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Argentina and Croatia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Flags featuring Maradona, left, and Messi, hang where Argentina soccer fans watch their team's World Cup semifinal match against Croatia, hosted by Qatar, on a screen set up in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Dec.13, 2022. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) Fans hold a banner with the face of Argentinean soccer star Diego Maradona prior to the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Argentina and Croatia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Fans of Argentina wear t-shirts of Lionel Messi, left, and Diego Maradona prior to the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Argentina and Croatia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates the team's 3-0 win in the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Argentina and Croatia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) and teammates celebrate after defeating Croatia 3-0 in a World Cup semifinal soccer match at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Messi evokes Maradona comparisons on road to World Cup final