Messi: Ex Arsenal Player Explains Why France Can’t Stop Argentina Star

• Former France International Clichy has said France have no chance of stopping Messi
• Messi and Argentina play France in the final of the 2022 World Cup on Sunday
• Messi has a chance of winning his first World Cup
• He also leads the goal-scoring charts with five goals

Former Arsenal, Manchester City and France defender Gael Clichy has said France have no chance of stopping Argentina captain Lionel Messi when they face off in the final.

Messi has been tearing the 2022 World Cup up with his five goals, inspiring his country to their first World Cup final since 2014.

The South Americans feared the worst when they lost their first game to Saudi Arabia, in a historic upset, but a remarkable recovery sees them contest in a mouth-watering final.

Messi, 35, is likely playing his last World Cup and hopes to end it on a high. He has scored in every knockout game so far but the highlight of the tournament was his incredible assist in the semi-final against Croatia.

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Many fans have pundits have declared that if he wins the World Cup trophy on Sunday against France, he will be the outright best footballer of all time.

Why France can't stop Messi

Former France international Gael Clichy has come up against numerous occasions and has first-hand experience on why he is difficult to stop.

Although he has lost speed and explosiveness, he still has incredible ability. The ex-Arsenal and Manchester City left-back told talkSPORT that Messi's form in Qatar makes him unstoppable.

“I think there’s no plan against Messi! You can’t plan anything because if he’s on it – and he’s been on it since the beginning of the competition – you really can’t stop him.”

Clichy won 20 caps for France and played for Les Bleus between 2008 and 2014.

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Against Croatia, Messi broke several records including becoming Argentina's all-time top scorer at the World Cup, surpassing legendary striker Gabriel Batistuta, per ESPN.

Fans in Messi's grandmother's house

Sports Brief earlier reported on fans swarming to Messi's grandmother's house in Rosario, Argentina ahead of the final against France.

Messi had a beautiful relationship with his grandmother Celia Olivera Cuccittini who passed away in 1998.

Messi's celebration of pointing to the sky whenever he scores are always a tribute to her dear memory.