Sports Desk: Love is fulfilled in waiting. The love story of a Messi and the football fairy tale was fulfilled after the waiting of hundreds of thousands of Binedra Rajini. With the magic of his left foot, thousands of football flowers have bloomed on the green carpet, won all the possible football titles. Yet as if there is a sad tone of regret. The crown of football’s world excellence is not worn on the head. The football gods are surely not so cruel. Therefore, the god of football gave that crown to the best son of football in the twilight of his career.
Argentina last won the World Cup in 1986 under Maradona. 36 years have passed since then, the Albicelesta have repeatedly raised hopes and disappointed. After Maradona, stars like Gabriel Batistuta, Pablo Aimar, Hernan Crespo, Canizia, Tevez, Riquelme have taken up the football torch for Argentina. However, the dream of the World Cup has remained elusive for the blue-white jersey holders.
One day, a small teenager fell on the green carpet of football for those Argentines who were drowning in despair. Did anyone think that Argentina would fulfill their third World Cup dream by holding the hands of this teenager? Whether anyone thought it or not that day, the God of football may have written World Cup excellence for his greatest son. Finally, after 36 years of waiting, Lionel Messi won Argentina’s third World Cup title.
The crown of the World Cup finally rose on the head of Messi who dreamed of a whole generation. But this little magician of football did not have to burn less wood for him. God loves to test his beloved servants. The football god also tested his best child again and again. From 2006 to 2018, Argentina’s dream coach had to return empty-handed in four consecutive World Cups. In the 2014 World Cup, Brazil lost to Germany in the final because of ‘so close yet so far’. He also retired in shame of consecutive Copa America finals failure. So would the magician’s eternally cherished dream end there? No, football is not so cruel, football did not allow it to be like that. On the green carpet, Messi is back in the blue and white jersey. Once again Birdarpe roamed his pastures in the kingdom of football.
There is no title in club football that Messi has not won. Has won the Ballon d’Or a maximum of seven times. Even among so many titles, there was a regret of a World Cup, a regret of an international title. Finally, in 2021, he won the Copa America by defeating arch-rival Brazil in their own field and won the first international title of his career. Now waiting for the most adorable World Cup golden trophy.
The first World Cup in the desert was held in Qatar. Before coming to the World Cup, Messi announced that this is going to be his last World Cup. Messi’s Argentina set foot on the soil of Qatar as the favorite to win the World Cup after announcing the end of his career. Every footballer in the team has the stubbornness to say goodbye to his final World Cup with the golden colors of the title. The Copa America title as inspiration and the La Finalissima title victory over the Euro champions Italy shortly before the World Cup.
Unexpected loss against Saudi Arabia in the first match after winning the World Cup. Albicelesta’s dream of winning the title was dealt a big blow by the unexpected loss. But that shock is a blessing in disguise for the Albicelestas? In that one blow, Argentina changed like a feast. After that one loss, Argentina reached the final of the World Cup by giving great football in all the remaining matches. Knocked out of the next two group stage matches to reach the quarter-finals or semi-finals, Argentina were unstoppable. There was no one to stop this Argentina in the World Cup.
Despite the defeat in the first match, Argentina reached the final after passing a World Cup like a dream, whose main skill is captain Lionel Messi. Messi’s great performance in every match seems to have built the result of the match. The last World Cup of his career, Messi played with his soul. Even in the twilight of his career, the Argentinian superstar’s performance on the field reminded him of the eternal Messi.
The blood of young people like Enzo Fernandez or Julian Alvarez may have roared after seeing Messi’s superhuman form. There was a time when Messi pulled the Argentina team alone, that Messi now got some fighters of his starting age on the soil of Qatar. There was a touch of experience from an experienced star like Di Maria.
His excellent performances throughout the World Cup and the worthy support of his teammates, Messi led Argentina to the final. The only obstacle in front of the adorable World Cup dream is France, the champion of the last World Cup. The distance between Messi and the World Cup title was only 90 minutes.
However, the final did not end in 90 minutes. After extra time, the World Cup final was decided in a tiebreaker. As the breath-taking final wore on, the excitement rose. Messi took the captain’s armband and led the team from the front. Argentina scored the first goal. Di Maria’s second goal also started from Messi’s feet. Messi’s club mate Kylian Mbappe comes to the scene whenever he is touching the World Cup title. He scored two goals in two minutes and took the final to extra time.
Even in extra time, Messi did his job like a real leader. Messi brought the dream of winning the title a little closer by hooking the ball into France’s net again. But Mbappe came to the stage as a villain again. France equalized again with a goal from the penalty.
The final of the World Cup was made in a tiebreaker. Many people call the tiebreaker a game of fate, so will the football gods accompany Messi or return the magician empty-handed from the farewell stage. No, the football legend has been kind to his best child this time. Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who announced that he can go to war for Messi, gave Messi the World Cup title with his strong hands.
After 36 years of waiting, Argentina tasted the World Cup. And the superstar named Messi kissed the golden trophy of the World Cup, which has been absolutely adorable throughout his career.
The World Cup title was won by the soccer hero named Messi. After an endless wait, the best son of football got fulfillment. On the night of Lucille’s festival, was Messi fulfilled only by winning the World Cup title, or was football itself enriched?
