I'm in awe of it. - LIONEL MESSI SPEAKS TO ARGENTINA FANS AFTER WORLD CUP SUCCESS:
On Sunday, Lionel Messi finally added the final significant
title to his resume: the World Cup. The PSG star was instrumental in an
exciting final, scoring twice and participating in the shootout as Argentina
defeated France in the world championship game. After the game, Messi wrote a
message to his fellow Argentinians on Instagram, saying he "can't believe
it."
In a heartfelt letter to Argentina's supporters, Lionel
Messi said that he still "can't believe" that his country and he had
finally won football's top honor.
In a dramatic 3-3 tie that also saw Kylian Mbappe become the
first player to score a hat-trick in a final since 1966 - and the first to do
so and not win the trophy - Argentina edged out the defending champions France.
Messi scored twice in the final and also scored in the shootout for Argentina.
After scoring seven goals in Qatar, the 35-year-old was
given the Golden Ball trophy for the competition's top player. In addition, he
made history by becoming the first player to score in each of the knockout
rounds since the tournament's expansion to 32 teams.
Messi was under pressure to help his nation win its first
World Cup since the Diego Maradona-inspired team of 1986 after announcing that
his fifth and final appearance will be in the competition. And he delivered it,
posting on Instagram to express his emotions to the world.
His post began, "CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD!" "I
can't believe it; I fantasized about it so frequently and desired it so badly
that it hasn't happened yet.
"We demonstrated once more that Argentines can
accomplish their goals when they fight together and are united." "Success belongs to this group, which is superior to individuals. It was
achieved thanks to the strength of everyone who battled for the same dream,
which was also shared by all Argentines."
With the words "we are seeing each other very
soon," Messi has sworn not to retire and would instead enjoy the adoration
of a football-crazed nation at upcoming matches.
In the shootout, Argentina scored all four points from the
penalty spot to win the competition after goalkeeper Emi Martinez stopped
Kingsley Coman from converting before Aurelien Tchouameni failed.
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