Cast your mind back to 18th December 2022. Argentina etched their names in history books as they lifted the FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy in Qatar. They defeated France narrowly in the penalties and ended their FIFA World Cup trophy drought which was there for 36 years. Lionel Messi played a pivotal role in La Albiceleste lifting their first World Cup trophy since 1986.
Lionel Messi defined hard-work, skill and perseverance throughout the tournament as his side staged a solid comeback after losing the first game to Saudi Arabia. After the win, Messi took to Instagram to post a picture with the trophy. It was a carousel post with 10 images in it and resonated well with the audience.
The post has become the most liked picture on Instagram as it beat the iconic Egg image. Messi’s post has 62 million likes and counting. The caption of the post was what was in Lionel Messi’s heart. Pure and heart-warming words!
“World Champions! I dreamed it so many times, I wanted it so much that I still haven’t fallen, I can’t believe it…… Thank you very much to my family, to all who support me and also to all who believed in us. We demonstrate once again that Argentines when we fight together and united we are capable of achieving what we set out to do. The merit belongs to this group, which is above individualities, it is the strength of all fighting for the same dream that was also the dream of all Argentines… We did it!!!” read the caption of his post.
Lionel Messi’s Argentina won their 3rd FIFA World Cup in a fairy-tale fashion. The final was filled with several ebbs and flows but Argentina held on their nerves during crunch moments and emerged out victorious. Lionel Messi bagged the “Golden Ball” award, which is given to the best player in the tournament. He had also won the award in the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil.
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