Does that close the thread then?
I don't understand this logic. If France won on penalties does it really make that big a difference to his ability as a player?
Did Messi have an outstanding game today? I don't think he did, he gave away the ball cheaply for an equaliser and drifted in/out of the match. Di Maria and Martinez had more of an impact today.
I wouldn't say he carried Argentina this tournament to the same level that Zidane ran the show for France, Ronaldo for Brazil or even Modric has for Croatia in the past.
For me he's a better player than Ronaldo but today didn't really have any bearing on that.