Lionel Messi Honoured With Statue Celebrating His FIFA World Cup 2022 Win at CONMEBOL Museum
Lionel Messi also bagged replicas of the Finalissima trophy, which Argentina emerged victorious against Italy, and, the World Cup, during the ceremony before the Copa Libertadores draw.
Luque (Paraguay), Mar 28 (AP): The tributes continue to pour in for Lionel Messi following Argentina's World Cup triumph. South American soccer's governing body on Monday presented the 35-year-old Argentine star with a statue, which will be placed in the CONMEBOL museum next to those of legendary players Pelé and Diego Maradona.Messi also received replicas of the World Cup and the Finalissima trophy, which Argentina won against Italy, during the ceremony before the Copa Libertadores draw. Zlatan Ibrahimovic Suffers Injury, Misses Sweden’s UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifier Match Against Azerbaijan.
His teammates and coach Lionel Scaloni received miniature trophies as well, including that of the 2021 Copa America lifted in Brazil.
“We are living a very special and beautiful moment, getting a lot of love,” Messi said during the tribute. “It was time for a South American team to win the World Cup again.”
Argentina beat Panama 2-0 on Thursday in Buenos Aires in its first international friendly since winning the World Cup title in Qatar last December. Scaloni's team will face Curacao on Tuesday to celebrate with its fans in the countryside city of Santiago del Estero. (AP)
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