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Leo Messi prays to the sky (screenshot)
Leo Messi can ‘die in peace’. After completing a brace in the victory over France in the final, he finished as the standout of the 2022 World Cup and won the only trophy he was missing – the monkey got off the flea’s back, which lifted Argentina into the air.
The pressure on the Albiceleste captain was tremendous, but he bravely stood up to it with two accurate penalties – one in the first half and one in the penalty kick duel from 11 meters from the penalty spot. Now, in Argentina they have revealed what the flea said when he looked to the sky and prayed just before Gonzalo Montiel’s decisive kick that brought the trophy to Argentina.
According to reporter Romina Sasher, whatMessi He mumbled: “Come on Diego, give it to him.” We will never know whether Diego really helped Messi from above or not, but it seems that in any case his prayer was answered. Meanwhile, the Paris Saint-Germain star’s winning Instagram post became the most liked (highest number of likes) by an athlete, overtaking the post with the iconic photo that surfaced just before the World Cup of Ronaldo and Messi playing chess.
Lionel Messi’s World Cup Instagram post has become the most liked post by a sportsperson, overtaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s post of himself and Messi playing chess pic.twitter.com/Y197GvHBqS
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 19, 2022
