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Mashable: Lionel Messi led-Argentina took the World Cup trophy home
Argentina captain Lionel Messi recently shared images of him sleeping with the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar trophy.
The picture of Messi sharing a bed with the World Cup trophy has gone viral.
The 35-year-old Argentina footballer has finally fulfilled his dream of lifting the FIFA World Cup trophy.
Argentina on Sunday, December 18, 2022, managed to conquer the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals by beating France on penalties.
The captain shared images of himself celebrating Argentina’s win and it has become the highlight of the internet.
Lionel Messi appeared in the FIFA World Cup for the fifth time and won the finals on Sunday at Lusail stadium in Qatar.
Argentina started the match and got a comfortable lead in the first half. However, France’s Kylian Mbappe’s individual brilliance took the finals to extra time.
Argentina player Emiliano Martinez’s incredible performance won the team the 2022 FIFA World Cup trophy after the penalty shootout. The team waited 36 years for this incredible moment since Maradona won the World Cup in 1986.
1986 2022 pic.twitter.com/KQQpIJrb2d
— Copa Mundial FIFA (@fifaworldcup_es) December 18, 2022
The FIFA trophy was the only missing trophy from the 35-year-old’s unbelievable cabinet and now that he has won it he surely cannot have enough of it. Sharing the images on his official Instagram account, Messi wished everyone, “Good Morning!”
Lionel Messi’s Instagram post after winning the 2022 World Cup has become the most-liked post in the platform’s history with over 68 million likes.
However, his post of sleeping with the World Cup trophy in his bed has brought out the most reactions from the fans.