{"id":2461,"date":"2022-12-18T19:47:50","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T19:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonpost.news\/?p=2461"},"modified":"2023-03-23T18:41:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T18:41:09","slug":"messi-becomes-world-champion-argentina-beats-france-on-penalties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/magazine\/sports\/fifacup2022\/messi-becomes-world-champion-argentina-beats-france-on-penalties\/2022\/12\/18\/admin1\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi becomes world champion, Argentina beats France on penalties"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lusail,<\/span> Qatar<\/span> (AP)<\/span> December,18–<\/span> Lionel<\/span> Messi’s<\/span> unique<\/span> career<\/span> has<\/span> come<\/span> to<\/span> an<\/span> end.<\/span> The<\/span> Argentinian<\/span> superstar<\/span> is<\/span> finally<\/span> world<\/span> champion.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>No<\/span> discussion<\/span> now.<\/span> Messi<\/span> definitely<\/span> belongs<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> Hall<\/span> of<\/span> Fame<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> greatest<\/span> footballers<\/span> of<\/span> all<\/span> time,<\/span> alongside<\/span> his<\/span> three-time<\/span> world<\/span> champion<\/span> Pele<\/span> in<\/span> Brazil<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> late<\/span> Argentinian<\/span> superstar<\/span> Diego<\/span> Maradona,<\/span> to<\/span> whom<\/span> Messi<\/span> is<\/span> often<\/span> compared.<\/span> Messi<\/span> has<\/span> achieved<\/span> what<\/span> Maradona<\/span> did<\/span> in<\/span> 1986<\/span> and<\/span> dominated<\/span> Argentina’s<\/span> World<\/span> Cup.<\/span> The<\/span> torch<\/span> will<\/span> one<\/span> day<\/span> pass<\/span> to<\/span> Mbappe.<\/span> Mbappe’s<\/span> late<\/span> goal<\/span> mimicked<\/span> Jeff<\/span> Hurst’s<\/span> hat-trick<\/span> for<\/span> England<\/span> in<\/span> 1966,<\/span> and<\/span> he<\/span> sparked<\/span> one<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> most<\/span> dramatic<\/span> finals<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> history<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> ’92<\/span> tournament.<\/span> but<\/span> not<\/span> yet.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>“Let’s<\/span> go,<\/span> Argentina!”<\/span> Messi<\/span> yelled<\/span> into<\/span> the<\/span> field<\/span> microphone<\/span> during<\/span> the<\/span> post-match<\/span> celebration<\/span> after<\/span> playing<\/span> in<\/span> a<\/span> record-breaking<\/span> 26th<\/span> World<\/span> Cup<\/span> match.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Messi<\/span> was<\/span> in<\/span> great<\/span> shape<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> start,<\/span> leading<\/span> Argentina<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> penalty<\/span> spot<\/span> and<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> 36th<\/span> minute<\/span> Angeldi’s<\/span> Mar\u00eda<\/span> goal<\/span> tangled<\/span> in<\/span> him<\/span> to<\/span> make<\/span> it<\/span> 2-0.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Messi<\/span> scored<\/span> a<\/span> second<\/span> goal<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> 108th<\/span> minute<\/span> to<\/span> once<\/span> again<\/span> put<\/span> Argentina<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> brink<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> title.<\/span> Europe’s<\/span> four<\/span> consecutive<\/span> World<\/span> Cup<\/span> wins<\/span> came<\/span> to<\/span> an<\/span> end.<\/span> Brazil<\/span> was<\/span> the<\/span> last<\/span> South<\/span> American<\/span> country<\/span> to<\/span> win,<\/span> and<\/span> was<\/span> also<\/span> the<\/span> winner<\/span> in<\/span> Asia<\/span> in<\/span> 2002<\/span> when<\/span> Japan<\/span> and<\/span> South<\/span> Korea<\/span> hosted<\/span> the<\/span> tournament.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Argentina<\/span> won<\/span> her<\/span> 1978<\/span> and<\/span> her<\/span> 1986<\/span> World<\/span> Cup<\/span> titles.<\/span> Qatar<\/span> confirmed<\/span> last<\/span> year’s<\/span> Copa<\/span> America<\/span> win.<\/span> This<\/span> is<\/span> his<\/span> first<\/span> major<\/span> trophy<\/span> since<\/span> 1993.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>This<\/span> is<\/span> the<\/span> pinnacle<\/span> of<\/span> Messi’s<\/span> international<\/span> career,<\/span> and<\/span> he<\/span> may<\/span> not<\/span> end<\/span> at<\/span> 35.<\/span> After<\/span> all,<\/span> he<\/span> finished<\/span> the<\/span> World<\/span> Cup<\/span> with<\/span> 7<\/span> goals.<\/span> This<\/span> puts<\/span> him<\/span> one<\/span> behind<\/span> Mbapp\u00e9’s<\/span> tournament<\/span> lead<\/span> of<\/span> eight.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>It<\/span> was<\/span> also<\/span> the<\/span> first<\/span> unique<\/span> World<\/span> Cup<\/span> final<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> held<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> Middle<\/span> East<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> Arab<\/span> world.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Since<\/span> then,<\/span> a<\/span> year-long<\/span> scrutiny<\/span> has<\/span> focused<\/span> on<\/span> changing<\/span> the<\/span> dates<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> traditional<\/span> June-July<\/span> period<\/span> to<\/span> November-December,<\/span> criticizing<\/span> the<\/span> treatment<\/span> of<\/span> migrant<\/span> workers<\/span> and<\/span> accusing<\/span> homosexual<\/span> acts<\/span> of<\/span> being<\/span> illegal.<\/span> I<\/span> feel<\/span> uneasy<\/span> about<\/span> hosting<\/span> the<\/span> biggest<\/span> football<\/span> event<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> country<\/span> where<\/span> it<\/span> is<\/span> being<\/span> held.<\/span> .<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Despite<\/span> Mbappe,<\/span> 23,<\/span> who<\/span> was<\/span> Messi’s<\/span> teammate<\/span> at<\/span> Paris<\/span> Saint-Germain,<\/span> he<\/span> could<\/span> do<\/span> anything<\/span> to<\/span> emulate<\/span> Pele<\/span> by<\/span> winning<\/span> his<\/span> first<\/span> two<\/span> World<\/span> Cups.<\/span> Messi<\/span> became<\/span> the<\/span> first<\/span> player<\/span> to<\/span> score<\/span> a<\/span> goal<\/span> in<\/span> each<\/span> knockout<\/span> round<\/span> of<\/span> a<\/span> group<\/span> stage<\/span> and<\/span> a<\/span> single<\/span> World<\/span> Cup.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Ever<\/span> since<\/span> Argentina<\/span> lost<\/span> his<\/span> unimaginable<\/span> 2-1<\/span> to<\/span> Saudi<\/span> Arabia<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> first<\/span> group<\/span> match,<\/span> Messi<\/span> has<\/span> been<\/span> a<\/span> man<\/span> on<\/span> a<\/span> mission.<\/span> He<\/span> assumed<\/span> the<\/span> responsibility<\/span> of<\/span> leading<\/span> the<\/span> national<\/span> team<\/span> in<\/span> its<\/span> final<\/span> World<\/span> Cup,<\/span> playing<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> spirit<\/span> of<\/span> Maradona<\/span> and<\/span> showing<\/span> a<\/span> seldom<\/span> seen<\/span> sparkling<\/span> performance<\/span> skill<\/span> of<\/span> aggression.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>However,<\/span> Maradona<\/span> never<\/span> scored<\/span> a<\/span> goal<\/span> in<\/span> a<\/span> final.<\/span> Messi<\/span> has<\/span> something<\/span> that<\/span> could<\/span> erase<\/span> the<\/span> memory<\/span> of<\/span> his<\/span> 2014<\/span> World<\/span> Cup<\/span> final,<\/span> when<\/span> Argentina<\/span> lost<\/span> his<\/span> 1-0<\/span> to<\/span> Germany<\/span> and<\/span> Messi<\/span> missed<\/span> a<\/span> big<\/span> chance<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> second<\/span> half.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lusail, Qatar (AP) December,18– Lionel Messi’s unique career has come to an end. The Argentinian superstar is finally world champion. No discussion now. Messi definitely belongs in the Hall of Fame of the greatest footballers of all time, alongside his three-time world champion Pele in Brazil and the late Argentinian superstar Diego Maradona, to whom […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2462,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":""},"categories":[372,2459,1,2428],"tags":[522,523,269,338,350,408,485,486,521],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/argentine.webp","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2461"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2464,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461\/revisions\/2464"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}