The year he realized the dream he’s always chased. So defined Lionel Messi until 2022, from which he greeted with a moving message on his social networks, sharing a review of the great moments he has experienced in these 12 months. And especially in the last one.
True to his style and with four photos of his family on different occasions, the captain of the Argentina national team and now world champion wrote a reflection on his Instagram account, mentioning in particular his success in Qatar and wishing his fans a great start to 2023.
A year ends that I will never forget. The dream I’ve always chased has finally come true“, he began by saying on the 10th of the albiceleste recalling his crowning at the World Cup on December 18, when he beat France in a dreamy and heartbreaking final.
She continued, “But even that wouldn’t be worth anything if it weren’t for the fact that I get to share it with a wonderful family, the best one could ever have, and friends who always supported me and didn’t let me get off the floor every time I fell.” .
He hasn’t forgotten his. And he hasn’t even forgotten about us. It is that in his end-of-year message he dedicated an entire paragraph to thanking Argentina fans and the people from all over the world who follow him for the encouragement they give him.
“I also want to have a very special memory for all the people who follow and support me, it’s amazing to be able to share this journey with all of you. Afterwards it would be impossible to get where I am without so much encouragement I have received so much from all the people in my country like from Paris, Barcelona and many other cities and countries from which I have received affection”, underlined Messi.
And he concluded: “I hope that this year has also been wonderful for everyone and I wish you all the health and strength to continue to be happy in 2023. A big hug to all!”
Messi’s post with the World Cup which helped him break another record in Qatar 2022
The celebrations for obtaining the third World Cup, the previous ones in 1978 and 1986, were present all over the world and everyone expresses it on social networks. Messi himself was commissioned to make a post with some words that came from the heart of the footballer who already has three titles with the Argentina national team (Copa América 2021, Finalissima and World Cup 2022) and a photo of the footballer lifting the trophy at lusail stadium.
“WORLD CHAMPIONS !!!!!!! I dreamed about it so many times, I wanted it so much that I haven’t fallen yet, I can’t believe it,” he began the post which ended with thanks.
With that publication he achieved two world records. Twenty-two hours after its publication, it became the athlete’s publication that achieved the most likes (49,061,526). Crazy.
Not only that, but worldwide on Instagram he got another one: he entered the second place in the posts with the most “likes” on the platform. It’s just behind a picture of a chicken egg, which totaled 56,220,367.
But beyond the technology and the new stadiums, Lio has broken purely football records in this World Cup. Despite being 35 years old and facing – or having teammates – players with an average age of 22, Messi has made the difference and established numbers that amaze for their validity over time.
He became the footballer who scored the most goals for the Argentina national team at the World Cup with a total of 13, surpassing former striker Gabriel Batistuta (10). Furthermore, he is the first Argentine to score goals in 4 World Cups, beating historic Diego Armando Maradona and Batistuta (3).
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Source: Clarin
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