There was always never any doubt about Lionel Messi’s stupendous footballing skills. The 35-year-old falls in the bracket of legends and powered Argentina to their 3rd FIFA Word Cup title in the recently concluded World Cup in Qatar.
Lionel Messi won the Golden Ball award for scoring 7 goals in the elite tournament. This award is given to the best player in the tournament. The talismanic striker from Argentina had a fairy-tale year as he added the only trophy that was missing from his trophy cabinet. We could see in Messi’s eyes how much he craved the elusive FIFA World Cup trophy.
As 2022 drew curtains, Lionel Messi took to social media to share a few pictures of him celebrating the New Year with his family. He was seen in a good mood along with his wife and children.
Lionel Messi plays for PSG in club football and is yet to resume playing for it. He is expected to play for PSG from the next week. He had joined PSG in August 2021 and has played 39 games for the French club.
Lionel Messi scored 2 goals in the FIFA World Cup 2022 final
In the finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022, Lionel Messi scored 2 goals and the other goal was scored by Angel Di Maria for Argentina. Kylian Mbappe of France produced a remarkable performance in the finals and scored a sensational hat-trick.
Lionel Messi also became the first player to score in every knock-out stage of a single World Cup. After a shocking 1-2 loss at the hands of Saudi Arabia in the group stage, Argentina brimmed with resilience and staged an emphatic comeback in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
In the finals, there was absolutely nothing that could separate the two teams except the penalties. Argentina won the penalty round, 4-2 after the game ended in a stalemate (3-3) after normal time and extra time.
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