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A closer look at soccer legend Lionel Messi

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published July 17, 2026 at 11:07 AM CDT

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks with NPR’s Jasmine Garsd about Sunday’s World Cup Final between Argentina and Spain.

A Lionel Messi expert, Garsd talks about what the soccer legend means to fans.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2026 WBUR

Here & Now Newsroom

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