Crazy scenes and obscene gestures when Messi and Argentina won the World Cup 2022 in Qatar
Published December 19, 2022 | By NewsJive.com
Argentina and Lionel Messi became the new World Champions in football on Sunday, by defeating France with penalty kick-outs in the final match.
The World Cup Final in Qatar 2022 between Argentina and France couldn’t ask for more. It had everything. A high intence drama in over 120 minutes, involving superstars like Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé, with many scorred goals that ended 3-3 before Argentina could win the match by penalties
Mbappé scored a hattrick consisting of two penalty kicks, and Messi scored two goals, one on penalty.
The World Cup final in Qatar will also be rememberred for the odd celebrations that took place afterwords. Messi was dressed out in a traditional Arab robe, making him look like an Oil Sheikh, that was given to him by the Emir of Qatar himself, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
But the most rememberable celebration scene came probably from the Argentinian goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, who recieved the trophy as the best goalkeeper in the World Cup tournament. Martinez thanked for this award by making obscene gestures with it, like placing the trophy against his crotch and pointing it at the audience.