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Best player of possibly any era wins football’s biggest prize at his fifth attempt
Dramatic denouement had ended 3-3 after extra time with Messi scoring twice and Mbappé a hat-trick
France’s most explosive player has been thrust into the sometimes chafing role of hero of the republic
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