Lionel Messi: It has been a roller-coaster ride for Messi after winning the 2022 World Cup. All the heartbreak and sadness of missing out on the World Cup in 2014, 2018 and the Copa America disappointments in 2015, 2016, and 2019 have evaporated into the air of Argentina. The Albiceleste played their first two games in Argentina after winning the World Cup in December and it has been nothing short of a festival. Messi put out an emotional post after both games after the reception the team received. Follow Lionel Messi LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
Leo Messi broke another record in Argentina’s 7-0 rout of Curacao. He became the second South-American to cross the 100 career goal mark for his country. He also scored a brilliant free-kick against Panama to reach the 800 career goal mark. Safe to say, Leo has had a fruitful trip back to Argentina.
Added to the same, the reception from the home fans has been nothing short of incredible. Also, emotional. Argentina and Messi, especially, suffered to finally win the World Cup after a lot of disappointment in the last couple of years.
Messi’s words after the home games
Leo put out an emotional post talking about how he felt in the last two weeks. His IG post read, ‘What a beautiful way to end this international break, how impressive today all the people in Santiago del Estero are. I hope we can continue to share many more moments like this together and that this madness never ends!!!’
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The Argentine fans had an incredible opportunity to celebrate with their heroes and they took it with both hands. First, in their game against Panama in Buenos Aires and then in their second game in the city of Santiago del Estero. Messi was also felicitated by CONMEBOL as they built a statue of him with the World Cup, and the statue would be alongside the statue of Pele and Diego Maradona at the CONMEBOL headquarters.
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The whole of the Argentine squad was also given replica trophies in the first game in Buenos Aires. All the players celebrated the same with the fans as Lionel Messi and their head coach, Lionel Scaloni addressed the crowd and thanked them for all the outpouring of love and support they have shown the team over the course of the last 4 months.
Now that the international break is done and Messi returns back to PSG, wherein they only have the chance to win the Ligue 1, it will be interesting to see how Messi performs in France. With his contract up in the summer, the train of speculation regarding his future is just about to leave the station. All things considered, it’s going to be a busy summer for Messi.
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