The GOAT debate had in the end come all the way down to who gained extra global trophies. And Cristiano Ronaldo had nudged forward within the race when he had led Portugal to Euro Cup win in 2016 and Nations League name haul in 2019. Lionel Messi pulled one again with the Copa America win in 2021. The FIFA World Cup name used to be then set because the bar to settle the long-standing fight. And it used to be Messi who silenced Ronaldo lovers with the lovely name haul on Sunday night time on the Lusail Stadium when Argentina beat France in a dramatic ultimate.
Messi scored two times for Argentina as they performed out a 3-3 draw over 120 mins with Kylian Mbappe’s astonishing hat-trick holding France alive within the contest. Messi then transformed from the spot to position Argentina forward within the penalty shootout. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez then stored one earlier than Gonzalo Montiel scored the decisive one to lend a hand Argentina win 4–2 within the tie-breaker.
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Moments after the large ultimate, ‘Ronaldo’ began trending on social media with lovers claiming that Messi has ended the controversy with Argentina’s first-ever World Cup win in 36 years as he “completed football”. His illustrious resume now comprises – 10 La Liga trophies, seven each and every of Copa del Reys and Spanish Super Cup, 4 Champions League titles, 3 apiece of UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup, a Ligue 1 name, the Copa America trophy and to not disregard, his seven Ballon D’ors.
Talking about Ronaldo, it used to be a forgettable World Cup marketing campaign in Qatar for the Portugal captain. He started on a prime after he turned into the primary guy ever to attain in 5 other World Cup editions, however his fight piled up as he later began from the bench in two of Portugal’s key suits – the Round of 16 in opposition to Switzerland and the Morocco tie. Portugal in the end suffered a quarterfinal go out after a nil–1 loss to Morocco.