Argentina’s amazing World Cup final victory was acknowledged by Brazilian legend Pele, who congratulated Argentina and said Lionel Messi’s success was what “his trajectory merited.”
When Argentina won the trophy, Pele, who has recently been hospitalized, said the late Diego Maradona would have been thrilled Pele has been watching events at Qatar 2022.
The significant moment for 35-year-old Messi sees him finally claim a World Cup trophy, matching compatriot Maradona who was the inspiration for Argentina’s success in Mexico 86 When he was 60 years old, Maradona passed away in November 2020.”
Argentina, congrats! Diego is definitely grinning right now “Instagram posts by Pele.
Pele, 82, expressed sadness for Kylian Mbappe, who lost after scoring two penalties and a spectacular volley to clinch just the second hat-trick in a men’s World Cup final, following Geoff Hurst’s hat-trick for England against West Germany in 1966.
Following a Sunday 3-3 tie, Argentina won the trophy after a 4-2 victory in the penalties shootout, thanks to misses from Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchouameni.
Before he and Mbappe, a teammate from Paris Saint-Germain, both scored a penalty to start the shootout, Messi scored twice in a memorable game.
Messi was awarded the Golden Ball for the second time as the tournament’s best player, and Mbappe took home the Golden Boot for leading scorer with eight goals.
