○On December 18, 2022, the Argentina national soccer team made history by overcoming a 36-year drought and winning the FIFA World Cup.
This feat was not only a source of joy for all Argentina fans, but also for Lionel Messi, the captain of the team that had not won a trophy for many years. Ahead of the new edition of the event, the Inter Miami star spoke about the event.
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Messi compared the feeling of winning the World Cup to the birth of his own child.
Messi was the guest of honor at the American Business Forum, where he was presented with the “Key of the City” medal of honor by the Mayor of Miami.
There, Leo relived the final match against Kylian Mbapp’s France, who were fighting for their second consecutive title. The match ended in a penalty shootout, with Argentina winning the cup. It was a moment that will go down in soccer history, and one that will remain etched in Lionel’s heart.
With all due respect, this is completely unrelated, but when I won the professional World Cup, I felt the same way I felt when my child was born. It’s a hard feeling to explain, something so special and big that nothing I can say will be enough.
Leo has three sons with his wife Antonella Roccuzzo. My eldest son Thiago (13) was born in November 2012. Mateo (10), middle child, born in September 2015. And the youngest, Chiro, born in March 2018 (7 years old).
During the interview, Leo also tried to explain the mixed feelings of contentment, fulfillment and joy he felt at that time, referring to the huge celebration by his fans in Argentina.
“The way this country celebrated showed how much we needed and wanted something like this to happen after so many years. For me it was special. Winning the World Cup is the ultimate. After the World Cup, you can’t ask for anything more,” said the number 10.
The Argentina captain also spoke about the next World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026, and his expectations for this tournament, where he will defend his title. “I have high expectations that the World Cup will be extraordinary,” he said.
The World Cup will be held again in less than a year, and Lionel Messi is already lighting up the atmosphere.
