A wonderful video, showcasing Lionel Messi’s joyous reaction to Argentina’s World Cup triumph, has come to the fore on Sunday night.
The name of iconic attacker Messi, of course, has taken its place front and centre in the headlines late this evening.
This comes after the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner guided Argentina to a historic World Cup title, the country’s first for almost 40 years.
After a 120-minute affair which can accurately be described as nothing short of astonishing, featuring a Lionel Messi brace, and Kylian Mbappe hat-trick, proceedings at the Lusail Stadium were sent to a penalty shootout.
And, from here, it was the Argentinians who held their nerve, converting all four of their spot-kicks, to France’s two.
ARGENTINA HAVE WON THE WORLD CUP!!
Look at these scenes. They’ve done it. #BBCWorldCup #FifaWorldCup pic.twitter.com/caFYhmWO0a
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 18, 2022
The aforementioned Messi, for his part, was one of those to slot home from 12 yards, kicking the South American champions’ triumph into gear courtesy of a coolly-taken finish beyond Hugo Lloris.
And now, as alluded to above, footage of the exact moment in which Messi’s lifelong dream was finally realised has come to the fore.
Enjoy the clip in question in all its glory below:
The moment when Lionel Messi understood that he’s a World Champion 🥹
— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) December 18, 2022
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