Argentina scripted history on Sunday (18 December) as they defeated France in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Final. The Lionel Messi-led team beat the defending champions 4-2 in a penalty shootout to lift their first title in 36 years. Messi scored two goals in the game while Angel De Maria chipped in with one goal. It was a fairytale win for Argentina as if it was pre-destined.
Messi was emotional and so were all the players of Argentina. It was a perfect ending for a player who has given everything for his country over the years. The Argentina captain poured his emotions into words and shared a long post on Instagram. Messi thanked his family members, team members, and supporters while sharing a picture of himself with the World Cup trophy.
“CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD!!!!!!!”
“So many times I dreamed it, so much I wanted it that I still don't fall, I can't believe it...... Thank you so much to my family, to all who support me and also to all who believed in us. We prove once again that Argentinians when we fight together and united we are able to achieve what we aim. The merit is of this group, which is above individuals, is the strength of all fighting for the same dream that was also the one of all Argentinians... We did it!!!”
“LET'S GO ARGENTINA DAMN!!!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 We're seeing you very soon…” wrote Messi in the caption of his post.
The post went viral in no time as people started reacting to it. Millions of Instagram users liked the picture and in two days’ time, this post from Lionel Messi has set a record for itself. Messi’s post with the picture of him holding the trophy has now become the most-liked post on Instagram. It pipped the post with an egg picture that had 56.14 million likes on it.
