Madness for Messi and the national team: the video that tells how the World Cup final was lived in Bangladesh

With the passing of the matches of the Qatar World Cup 2022social media flooded with viral videos of hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi fans gathering to cheer Selection Argentina in their respective fanfest. Dhaka, the capital of the Bengali country, was almost unanimously where those particular videos came from.

In the Asian country there is deep admiration for Lionel Messi. Their love for the blue-and-whites was born when they saw Diego Maradona crowned champion at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico and when they saw him do poetic justice against England with those two unforgettable goals in the quarter-finals.

fanaticism for Argentina national team He remained alive for many years, but the affection grew with the appearance of the star of Rosario. The Flea In less than two years he achieved what he had been looking for for almost his entire career: to win something with the national team. First he lifted the Copa America against Brazil, then the Final against Italy, and two days ago he was crowned world champion.

The Bengals supported Lionel Scaloni’s side throughout the World Cup. And, of course, they filled the streets of the capital and watched the final match against France on a giant screen. Time didn’t matter, they lived the definition as their own.

The streets of Dhaka were flooded with national team shirts. The blue and white flags, hung on the facades of the buildings, painted a unique panorama. And a lot of people said this in the fanfest from Dhaka.

The Bangladeshi people’s passion for Messi and Argentina generated amazing stories which were portrayed on the programme Leo worldwhich closely displayed the tributes to the Argentine captain.

From those who have traveled hundreds of kilometers to find a giant screen to watch the game, to those who have decided to sell what they had in hand to buy a blue and white shirt, a vuvuzela or a hat.

The penalty kicks were experienced with tension and nervousness fanfest from Dhaka. The cover of I drew Martínez to Tchouameni and Kolo Muani’s mistake anticipated a party. But you had to wait.

When Gonzalo Montiel converted the penalty that gave the world champions eternal glory, the Bengals exploded with emotion and celebrated their third star.

Finally what every football fan has been waiting for. A little divine justice. An image that will go down in history: Lionel Messi lifts the World Cup. It was celebrated in Qatar, Argentina and, of course, Bangladesh, where the love of football knows no borders or languages.