Footballer Lionel Messi asked to take his family onto the field after the 2022 World Cup final
Former manager of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar Alisher Nikimbaev said that Argentina striker Lionel Messi asked to do after the final match of the tournament against the French team. His words are quoted by “Championship”.
Nikimbaev said that the first thing the footballer did was ask to take his family out onto the field. “Cooks [Нусрета Гекче по прозвищу Salt Bae] that was carried out. I saw him coming, but I couldn’t stop him because he had a pass. It was not planned that Messi’s children would come out, but who would refuse him?” — he shared the details.
In December 2022, the Argentina national team became the world champion, beating the French team in the decisive match. Regular time ended with the score 2:2. In extra time, the teams scored one more goal. Argentina turned out to be stronger in the penalty shootout – 4:2.
After the end of the final match, Gökçe went out to the players on the field, touched the World Cup and several times tried to take a photo with Messi. Football fans criticized the chef, since according to the rules, only world champions and heads of state can hold the trophy.
Source: Lenta
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