SUMMARY
- Argentina defeated France in the FIFA World Cup 2023 final.
- Nico Paz reveals that the majority of players at Real Madrid Castilla were supporting France.
Argentina’s World Cup win was truly one of the most historic nights in soccer history. The South American nation had lifted the coveted trophy after 36 years following a tough duel with France.
Millions of Argentines rejoiced as they saw their biggest legend, Lionel Messi, being crowned with the ultimate title. It was truly an unforgettable victory on Qatari soil that would resonate through the hearts of many Argentines for good.
📍@Argentina Victory Parade #FIFAWorldCup | #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/ztTY0KexGq
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 20, 2022
However, it also has to be agreed that not everybody was happy with the win. The final was played on December 18, 2022, and proved to be one of the worst nights for certain Real Madrid fans, who have grown up despising Lionel Messi. The World Cup win had caused them insufferable pain, as it was the only trophy that the Inter Miami player was missing.
And this pain was reflected when Nico Paz, a Real Madrid reserve player, talked about the atmosphere at the club after the win. His comments have gone viral on the social media platform X, with many sets of fans arguing over it.
The user ‘mofe’ had written, “Messi own them for many years why won’t they support France.” This was in response to Nico Paz agreeing that the entire Real Madrid Castilla team was supporting France in the 2022 World Cup final. While ‘Josh Ramsay’ commented, “Messi scarred that club forever😂.”
Alpha™ made a curious observation after reading Nico Paz’s comments. The user wrote, “So Messi also won an El-Classico same night smh.” And lastly, the X user ‘Mo’ mocked the Real Madrid fans by commenting, “Madrid was crying that night 😭.” Certainly, it would hurt any fanbase to see their hated rival lift the biggest prize in soccer.
Nico Paz describes the atmosphere at Real Madrid after Lionel Messi’s WC win
The Argentine team demonstrated incredible valor and tactical astuteness to defeat France in the 2022 World Cup Final. The team had brilliantly contained a French team that was brimming with confidence, with many in-form players.
Players like Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Olivier Giroud, and Aurelien Tchouameni had a great World Cup until the final and were hoping to lift the trophy in Qatar’s Lusail Stadium. However, Lionel Scaloni’s men made sure that they kept their composure in the final to win the WC on penalties.
According to Nico Paz, this whole enthralling saga was nothing more than a nightmare for some of his teammates at Real Madrid Castilla. The 19-year-old revealed that the majority of the reserve team players were supporting France in the final, as they could not bear Lionel Messi winning the World Cup.
The Argentine player, who has made eight appearances for ‘Los Blancos’, said, “Almost all of Real Madrid Castilla was supporting France. I experienced it in a strange way because we were coming from a game and we were on the bus.”
However, despite facing a lot of peer pressure from his teammates, Nico Paz did not betray his motherland. The 19-year-old was one of the few people at the club who sided with Argentina in the final. He describes the win as an unforgettable one and believes that it was divine intervention when Gonzalo Montiel scored the winning penalty.
Nico Paz on Argentina’s World Cup: “Almost all of Real Madrid Castilla was supporting France. I experienced it in a strange way because we were coming from a game and we were on the bus. Being able to see Messi lifting the World Cup was incredible.
“It was very nice, but I also… pic.twitter.com/62jsR1iAIo
— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) March 30, 2024
Nico Paz said, “Being able to see Messi lifting the World Cup was incredible. It was very nice, but I also had a bad time. There were a lot of nerves. God wanted us to win.”
Despite his club being against his country’s hero and despite the uncertain events during the games, which saw France come back from behind twice, Nico never gave up on Argentina.
The youngster has learned the ideal of loyalty in life and soccer at a very young age and will surely prove helpful in his career later on. A great midfield talent at Real Madrid Castilla, Nico Paz would be hoping to lift the World Cup someday, just like his hero, Lionel Messi.