Lionel Messi will face England for the first time ever in his incredible career as Argentina prepare for a World Cup clash for the ages.Both nations boast their own superstars at the tournament, with Messi and Jude Bellingham carrying huge responsibility and delivering decisive moments for their respective countries.Messi is the World Cup’s all-time leading goalscorer with 21 strikesGettyHowever, the Argentina captain has arguably been the player of the competition this summer, having scored eight goals and adding two assists so far as he looks to take his country to a second consecutive appearance at a World Cup final.Meanwhile, Thomas Tuchel‘s men will be looking to stop Messi in his tracks as they attempt to end 60 years of hurt.Last weekend against Norway, Real Madrid midfielder and England’s star player of this tournament Bellingham scored a brace to secure his nations place in the next stage of the tournament.Between Harry Kane and Bellingham, they have scored 12 of England’s 13 goals during the tournament, with Marcus Rashford being the only other player to net for the Three Lions at these finals. ‘You can’t stop him’Despite England’s attacking talent, Messi’s former Argentina teammate Federico Fernandez exclusively told talkSPORT that there’s nothing the Three Lions can do to prevent the threat.Former Newcastle and Swansea defender Fernandez said: “You can’t stop him. This question has been asked for the last 20 years.“People will always find a way to get possession of the ball, whether that’s dropping deep, or moving more to the side.“People just need a good pass and control to make the difference. Even if you put a player on him specifically.“Everyone has tried everything against him over the years.Messi and Argentina are through to the World Cup semi finals, albeit in controversial fashionAFP“I would always ask the coach to try and put us on the same teams so I didn’t have to mark him [in training].”Fernandez was a part of the Argentina squad that lost the 2014 World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro to Germany.Despite the heartbreak, Messi was awarded the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player having scored four goals in seven games.Pickford’s calmnessEngland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has explained how Tuchel’s side need to remain calm during the clash and avoid focusing too heavily on Messi alone.He said: “Everyone will talk about Messi because he’s one of the GOATs [greatest of all time] of the game.“But you can’t look past the ability and the talent we’ve got in this squad — going forward, defensively, and our togetherness. We’ve got it all there and that’s what we need to put on show on Wednesday.Pickford has said how everyone should remain calm during the fixture but also said he’s feeling up for it!Getty“But we also can’t just talk about Messi. They’re a good side and they’re reigning champions.“They’re a good side but we’ve got so much ability in our squad going forward and we’re hard to break down.“We’ve got that resilience, we’ve got that togetherness and we’ve got that mentality. That’s what makes a good team.“I think it’s just solely focus on us as England now and us being at our best to beat another top nation. It’s us against them to get a place in the final, and it’s a game of football. 90 minutes, 120, penalties.“We’re ready for anything, and it’s us against them and it’s about who comes out on top. We’re fully prepared for that.”The winner between the two sides will face either France or Spain in the showpiece final on Sunday.Listen talkSPORT through the website or find us on DAB digital radio through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.Download and listen to all our live commentaries via the talkSPORT app.For the latest odds and bet boosts for every big event, visit talkSPORT BET.Subscribe to the talkSPORT YouTube channel for news, views and analysis plus our regular goals show and for more, follow us on talkSPORT Facebook and talkSPORT on X.