Former Argentine goalkeeper Hugo Gatti spoke regarding the role Lionel Messi in victory for World Cup 2022.
“Goalkeeper [Эмилиано Мартинес] was more important than Messi. He took the most important balls, won the penalty shootout …
It was he, the goalkeeper, who decided the outcome of this tournament. During matches, he might not catch anything – if the ball went into the goal, then it was a goal, but when it was necessary to appear in the last minute, he did it.
Di Maria was the most important offensive player. He did the most and played for Messi. In my opinion, the role of Messi was not the main one,” Gatti said on El Chiringuto.
Messi has scored 7 goals (4 from penalties) and provided 3 assists in 7 World Cup matches. He was recognized as the best player of the tournament.
