SUMMARY
- It has been one year since Argentina defeated France in the 2022 FIFA world cup.
- Messi and other Argentine players shared post celebrating Argentina winning the world cup.
It has been a historic few days for Lionel Messi and Argentina as they celebrate the first anniversary of their World Cup triumph. It has been one year since Messi’s Argentina defeated France in the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar. However, not only has it been a celebratory day for Messi but also for his arch-nemesis, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Lionel Messi recently shared a post celebrating Argentina’s third World Cup victory. He wrote, “1 year of the most beautiful craziness of my career. Unforgettable memories that will last a lifetime.” Not only Messi but several other Argentine players, including head coach Lionel Scaloni also shared such celebratory posts. In a further video shared by @AmericaTV, Messi talked about his feelings about the World Cup 2022.
Yes Leo everyone who loved football enjoyed it very much.
It was the best month in the history of the game.
It was a perfect 🤩 moment Leo. pic.twitter.com/Vf7bn01pXW— Micro (@MichaelEbere4) December 19, 2023
The Argentine skipper admitted that the start to the World Cup last year was tough with Argentina’s shock defeat against Saudi Arabia. However, the South American giants managed to bounce back from the defeat and go all the way to win the tournament. He further said that it was a historic month in Qatar last year that will go down in the history of Argentine soccer.
Lastly, Messi revealed that he’s currently in his hometown, Rosario, in Argentina, celebrating with his friends and family. The former FC Barcelona star is on vacation and will be back in action soon for Inter Miami in January 2024. Messi’s Inter Miami is set to play a host of friendly matches against Messi’s boyhood club Newell’s Old Boys and against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr next year.
Cristiano Ronaldo matches Lionel Messi’s celebrations to become the most searched athlete of all time
While the 2022 World Cup was disappointing for Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese is also currently in a triumphant mood. Ronaldo recently celebrated becoming the most searched athlete of all time in Google’s history. Google, which recently completed its 25 years, released a list of the most searched items about various categories in its history.
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Among such items, Cristiano Ronaldo topped the list of most searched athletes of all time. The Al-Nassr star defeated Lionel Messi and the Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli to bag this honor. Celebrating this achievement, Ronaldo shared a post on his Instagram expressing his gratitude. The 38-year-old soccer legend is the most followed personality on Instagram and boasts a massive 615 million followers.