Spectators and World Cup pundits alike were baffled after Lionel Messi was given a cape that covered most of his Argentina jersey before lifting the World Cup trophy.
After an impressive penalty shoot-out victory over France in the final, Messi and his Argentina teammates were eager to lift the famous trophy and together celebrate the country’s first World Cup victory since 1986.
As his teammates waited on the podium, Messi had to wait a while to lift the trophy, which he had eluded at four previous World Cups, with some fans and pundits baffled after the 35-year-old Argentinian accepted the traditional trophy. Arab Bisht, a men’s black and gold cape designed by the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani that covered most of his party shirt. The tunic is what dignitaries wear on the thaw, an ankle-length tunic, at formal events.
Messi was helped into the outfit, as BBC commentator Guy Mowbray declared it to be “the coronation night of the true king of football”, before heading towards his team, glass in hand, dressed in traditional Arab clothes.
New York Times reporter Tariq Panja wrote on Twitter: “Something a little weird about Messi wearing the Bisht, that black cape the Emir of Qatar put on him before he lifted the World Cup. Qatar wants this to be their moment as much as Messi and Argentina’s.”
Gary Lineker, who was the BBC’s main coverage of the match, was disappointed with the decision, commenting: “It’s a magical moment, it seems a shame because they covered Messi in the Argentina shirt.”
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Former Argentine defender Pablo Zabaleta agreed, adding: “Why? There’s no reason for that.”
Messi received the trophy from FIFA President Gianni Infantino and pundits were uncertain whether he would hand it over.
“I didn’t think Infantino would give up,” said Alan Shearer, while Lineker commented, “No one has scored that much in one game! He’s good in limited spaces, so he managed to get away from him in the game. finish and lift this magnificent trophy”.
Minutes after lifting the trophy, Messi took off his mantle and a third star was added to Argentina’s shirt to mark the country’s third World Cup victory. Lineker added: “I think I saw three stars on Messi’s shirt. And he took off his little cloak.”
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In a truly dramatic game, Messi gave his team the upper hand from the penalty spot before Ángel Di María made it 2-0 in the first half, before Kylian Mbappe equalized with an incredible quick doublet with 10 minutes to final. extra time.
After half an hour of delay, Messi caught another with a volley in the portería of France and seemed to have won the final for Argentina, before Mbappé rescued the French once more, leading the party to penalties in a historic final of the world Cup. hat trick to make it 3-3.
Messi discreetly converted his penalty but Amy Martinez was Argentina’s hero in the penalty shootout, saving one before Gonzalo Montiel converted from the spot to seal the World Cup for the South Americans with a 4-2 penalty shootout victory .
Source: Wales Online
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