Lionel Messi had a great display for his Argentina against Croatia.
In the last 24 hours, the big star has been praised all over the world and above all in his home country.
After the game, an Argentinian journalist could not contain his emotions and paid tribute to Messi in the most admirable way.
It was set for a real shocker in the World Cup semi-final between Argentina and Croatia on Tuesday evening. But then stepped Lionel Messi onto the pitch and completely took over the entire event.
Messi’s display
The 35-year-old put on a pure display of genius and put his Argentina side ahead by scoring first to make it 1-0. Then he offered a senseless solo ride to assist his teammate Julian Alvarez to 3-0 and then the match was over.
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Not only did Argentina reach the World Cup final, it was also a historic night for Messi. It was his 25th career World Cup appearance, more than anyone else in football history, and his 11th World Cup goal, making him Argentina’s all-time leading scorer at the World Cup.
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Beautiful tribute
Add to that that he is now tied for the scoring league lead with Kylian Mbappé so it means that the World Cup final on Sunday could be a new historic match for Messi. The big star has been praised enormously in the last 24 hours, but there is one emotional tribute that stands out more than all the others.
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An Argentinian journalist gets a chat with Messi after the match against Croatia and after asking her questions, she takes the chance to speak straight from the heart. And those are beautiful words that touch every single one in the great world of football.
– One last thing, I just want to tell you that the World Cup final is almost here and all Argentines obviously want to win gold. But I just want to say that regardless of the outcome, there is something that no one can take away from you, says the female reporter, see the video below.
– You have influenced all Argentines, every single one of us. I’m serious. There isn’t a kid who doesn’t have your jersey, real or fake, and you really left a deep mark on everyone’s lives. And for me it’s bigger than winning the WC.
“She’s so right”
Messi is truly a national hero throughout Argentina and these words mean so much more than what actually happens on a football pitch for 90 minutes.
– No one can take that away from you and this is my great gratitude to you. For all the joy you brought to so many people. I hope you can take these words and feel them in your heart. You have already won and I want to say a big thank you to you, our captain, she says in the interview and it is noticeable that Messi is getting emotional.
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The video, which you can see below, is currently being spread on social media around the entire football world and is touching everyone who sees it.
“Unbelievable. She’s so right, this is what it’s all about,” writes one on Twitter.
“What a beautiful message,” writes another.
“Messi got very emotional here,” writes a third.
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