What Next: The Magic of Messi
Argentina and Croatia face off in the World Cup semifinals today, and all eyes are on Lionel Messi. At 35, Messi is trying to put a cap on a legendary career and bring a World Cup championship to his home country.\xa0\n\nHow did he get to the top of the soccer world? And what will be his legacy if Argentina loses?\n\nGuest: Jasmine Garsd Garcia, host of NPR\u2019s soccer podcast \u201cThe Last Cup.\u201d\xa0\n\nIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Amicus\u2014and you\u2019ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices