a crazy finale between France and Argentina, with Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi the big stars of the night; It was a dream scenario for Qatar, which took place on Sunday night. “It was definitely a good investment for the host country that should never have been made,” said Edwin Winkels, analyst and correspondent for Spain, at the WK22 studio.
Qatar owns the French football club Paris Saint-Germain, the club of Messi and Mbappé. “Mbappé didn’t leave last summer because he got a hefty salary and was going to play in Paris for Qatar. Messi has been heavily paid for having to leave Barcelona. A gift. Neymar from Brazil was also in the squad.” “bench”… Two of its three stars made it to the final. They were also the stars of the final with five goals.”
Winkels stressed that this does not detract from Mbappé’s performance at this World Cup, and especially Messi’s. The Argentine superstar clinched the long-awaited world title with his 792nd and 793rd goals in his 1003rd match. Well-deserved, thought Rafael van der Vaart.
“This is the greatest player of all time. I have goosebumps. The way he took that last penalty… He looks so easy when he’s on the ball. What a finale and what a great ending.”
Argentines shed tears after Gonzalo Montiel’s penalty win. Van der Vaart: “This world title belongs to everyone. We saw five people crying during the game. It goes that deep We Dutch have a different mentality. We cannot imagine that.”
The pressure on Messi’s shoulders was intense, but he finally kept his promise at the last World Cup. He played an important role in every match of this tournament and achieved god status in his home country with two goals in regular time and a penalty conceded in a penalty shootout in the final.
Winkels: “Former Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella once said: ‘Nobody can imagine what it’s like to be Messi. The pressure we put on him as a country. He has to do this at every World Cup. We were nervous. For a final you have to think about how nervous Messi is, you can’t do that.” At the age of 35, to win that title in the fifth World Cup… He deserved it. And Mbappé can still win enough world titles.”
According to Pierre van Hooijdonk, Messi’s lead role in the final added even more brilliance to the championship. “I understand that it all comes to Messi. Without Messi and I don’t want to miss the others, they would never have been world champions. It’s on a lonely level and then nothing happens for a long time.”
Source: NOS
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