Lionel Messi etched his name in the history books as the greatest football player of all time. As per a lot of pundits and former football players, the Greatest of all time (GOAT) debate has been settled as Lionel Messi has won a FIFA World Cup and Cristiano Ronaldo hasn’t.
Argentina, led by Lionel Messi’s exemplary football skills and astute captaincy, eclipsed France 4-2 in the penalties. It was a match that brimmed with ebbs and flows but at the end of the day, Argentina won the World Cup. Kylian Mbappe’s match-winning effort went in vain as Argentina held on to their fortress and won the game in the penalties.
The 23-year-old French footballer became the 2nd footballer to net a hat-trick in the FIFA World Cup. But his heroic performance went in vain as France failed to cross the line in the penalties.
Lionel Messi was understandably overjoyed after the win as his glittering trophy cabinet is now complete. He was seen enjoying himself with his teammates and dancing in the dressing room. Messi was seen jumping on the table and dancing with his teammates in the dressing room.
With the FIFA World Cup trophy in one hand, Messi was shaking some moves amidst the cheers of his teammates. Lionel Messi was one of the happiest men after Argentina’s win yesterday against the 2018 World Cup champions, France.
Lionel Messi won the Golden Glove award at the award ceremony in Qatar. This award is given to the best player in the tournament. The talismanic striker also won the award in the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil. Argentina had lost to Germany in the finals of this World Cup.
Messi netted 7 goals in the tournament and finished behind Kylian Mbappe in the leading goal-scorer list in the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. This was Lionel Messi’s 26th World Cup appearance and he has already publicly said that this was his final FIFA World Cup.
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