Messi, to the rhythm of Maradona, in a commercial that brings together his five World Cup versions and excites the fans

The handle of the World Cup is total. There are only 4 days left until the debut of the Argentina national team, on Tuesday against Saudi Arabia, and the usual illusion intensifies given the good image that Scaloni’s team leaves on the pitch and the possibility that it will be the last World Cup by Messi.

Qatar is filled with Argentine T-shirts and fans from all over the world go crazy for a photo, an autograph or the slightest contact with the Argentine star. In that context, Adidas released a brilliant commercial about Leo.

“What’s better than one Leo Messi? Five Leo Messi. In our family, the impossible is what we do. #ImpossibleIsNothing”, published the sportswear brand, which dresses the national team.

The video that went viral on social media shows the five World Cup versions of Messi, from first to Germany 2006 with ’19’ on his shirt and shoulder-length hair to the last entrance Qatar 2022, performing a “fool”, the traditional exercise that is usually used to warm up.

His bearded appearance also appears Russia 2018, he who has seen glory up close Brazil 2014 and the model South Africa 2010, still with long hair. He also stands out in this animation, the boots she used on every occasion.

Everything happens to the rhythm of “Live is Life”, the song of the famous warm-ups by Diego Armando Maradona in the game preview in Naplesa collector’s item for football lovers, especially for Argentinians.

Another record for Messi

He is the top scorer in the history of the national team with 91 goals, also the one who has played the most games with the albiceleste shirt (165) and is now the only Argentinian to play in five World Cups.

Maradona (1982,1986, 1990 and 1994) ​Y they mask (2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018) they fell behind with four each, a figure that will be equal you say maria in Qatar.

As a curiosity, it should be noted that, to date, only four players had reached that milestone (Gianluigi Buffón, Lothar Matthaus, Antonio Carbajal and Rafa Marquez). Now they will add four more: Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Guillermo Ochoa and Andrés Guardado.

I also read He is third among Argentines with the most games played in World Cup events with 19. In front of him Diego (21) and Masche (20). He will beat them in the group stage. Internationally, the record is Matthaus with 25. Leo will have to play all seven games to pass him.