Lionel Messi won the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in December 2022 with Argentina. It was a day that soccer fans had been waiting for. The final was one of the best games of soccer in the history of the game. Kylian Mbappe bagged a hat trick and Messi put in a shift with a brace as well. In the end, Argentina emerged victorious after beating France on penalties. Many were baffled by Messi and Argentina’s exceptional performance at the World Cup, and Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is surprisingly one of them.
Luka Doncic full of praise for Messi 🤝 pic.twitter.com/Zgtz9o8BYx
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 20, 2023
Luka recently said in an interview, “Incredible, incredible. He is one of the best players in history, I like to see him a lot. I watched all the matches of Argentina. He is an incredible talent.” As Luka said, Messi had an amazing tournament from an individual perspective. He scored 6 goals in Qatar and also managed to rack up 3 assists. His performance in front of the goal helped him surpass the legendary Diego Maradona‘s goal count for Argentina as well.
Is Luka Doncic a fan of Lionel Messi?
One would believe that Doncic might not have been asked the question before; Messi or Ronaldo? However, it is interesting to realize that the Mavs guard has picked sides before. It is a known fact that Luka was part of the Real Madrid Basketball team as a youngster. It was in Spain when Ronaldo’s stardom impressed Luka. In the past, he has disclosed that the Portuguese superstar was his favorite player.
NBA superstar Luka Doncic tells Steve Nash about his love for football, Real Madrid and his nerves at meeting Cristiano Ronaldo (➡️@verizon) pic.twitter.com/dw70rBWuBW
— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 26, 2020
Doncic mentioned that he met Ronaldo at the dinner along with the rest of the Real Madrid soccer team. Despite being a huge fan, Luka could not muster up the confidence to converse with CR7. Luka mentioned to Steve Nash that he was too nervous to say anything to the 5x Ballon d’Or winner. Luka has now become a superstar himself and it would be interesting to witness these sporting stars meet in person in the future.
Fans may wonder if Luka switched allegiances by appreciating Messi and his performances at the World Cup. However, it certainly looks like he’s appreciating the brilliance of one of the greatest athletes of all time.