The Argentina team’s goalscorer was encouraged to share details about what happened after winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and how he felt upon lifting the trophy.
The cycle was closed. For a long time, Lionel Messi He was questioned about his performance with the Argentina side and almost always lived in Diego Armando Maradona’s shadow. However, there has been a drastic change in recent years and the PSG striker showed his best version with the Albiceleste. By winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the 35-year-old player fulfilled one of his biggest dreams and was encouraged to share details about what happened in the final.
After beating Kylian Mbappé’s France, cameras captured the emotions of the “Flea” and his teammates. Even the footballer himself revealed how he felt when he had the trophy.
“I saw her there and I couldn’t not do what I did. The chalice called me, it told me come and grab me, now you can touch me. I saw her there, beaming in that beautiful stadium, and I didn’t think about it,” the ’10’ said in a dialogue with Urbana Play.
Let’s remember, led by Lionel Scaloni, The PSG striker won the Copa America, the Finalissima and the long-awaited World Cup. “It’s hard to explain what I felt at that moment. I couldn’t believe we finally did it, it was like saying ‘That’s it, I’ve got it,'” he added.
It should be noted that Lionel Messi was named player of the tournament and fought with Kylian Mbappé for the competition’s top scorer until the very end.
Enzo Fernandez, Lionel Messi and “Dibu” Martinez were honored in Qatar 2022. Photo: EFE
How many titles has Lionel Messi won in his career?
The former Barcelona forward has an impressive tally of 42 official titles:
- 10 Leagues of Spain
- 8 Spanish Super Cups
- 7 King Cups
- 4 Champions League
- 3 Club World Cups
- 3 European Supercups
- 1 league 1
- 1 French Super Cup
- 1 U20 World Cup
- 1 gold medal at the Olympic Games
- 1 America’s Cup
- 1 final
- 1 World Cup
Lionel Messi’s next party
The Argentine was present in PSG’s bitter Ligue 1 draw with Reims. Barring any major problems, he is expected to be available for action in the local tournament against Montpellier this Wednesday 1 February.