[골닷컴] Reporter Kim Dong-ho = When Lionel Messi runs for the presidential election in Argentina, it is highly likely that he will win the election with the number one vote.
French media ‘Le Parisien’ said on the 28th (Korean time), “An Argentinian research company conducted a small poll on Messi,” and “44% of 2,500 people answered that they would elect Messi as the next president. Polls involving multiple candidates showed that Messi would win the presidency with 36.7% of the vote.”
Messi led his country, Argentina, to a World Cup victory in Qatar. He also started in all 7 matches from the group stage to the final, scoring 7 goals and 3 assists, winning even the Golden Ball (Most Valuable Player). With this, he became the first player in World Cup history to be named the winner twice (2014 2022).
Not only did he succeed in winning the World Cup, which he had longed for, but he also broke records for the most appearances (26 games) and the longest playing time (2,314 minutes) in World Cup history. In addition to the most offensive points (13 goals and 8 assists) in the World Cup, he also tied for the most wins (17 wins). It would not be an exaggeration to say that ‘the World Cup is Messi’. There was no better exit than this.
Messi, who won the World Cup, returned to his home country, Argentina. To welcome the Argentine team, countless citizens gathered in the square to enjoy the parade. An Argentine research company imagined what would happen if Messi, who became a national hero, ran for the president of Argentina.
An Argentinian research company called ‘Giacobbe Consultores’ conducted a brief poll of 2,500 netizens. It is far from the precision of the actual poll, but I was able to get a glimpse of the high approval rating for Messi. If Messi runs for the presidency, 44% of respondents said they would support him, 37.8% said they would not support him, and 17.5% withheld the response.
In a poll for multiple candidates, including actual politicians, Messi’s approval rating was 36.7%. In second place was MP Javier Millais (12%), and in third place was former President and current Vice President Christina Kirchner (11%). At this rate, Messi could actually become the president of Argentina.
Argentina is currently on the brink of national bankruptcy due to economic difficulties. If it goes bankrupt this time, it will be the 10th national bankruptcy. In a messy situation in the country, the Argentine soccer team led by Messi brought happiness to the people. Of course, it is unlikely to become a reality, but it was possible to get a glimpse of the high support of the Argentine people for Messi.