Provided by OSEN | 2022.12.24 05:38
[OSEN=우충원 기자] “Lionel Messi is GOAT. Cristiano Ronaldo is not at that level”.
On the 19th (Korean time) in the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals in Qatar, Argentina finished 3-3 overtime with France and won after a bloody penalty shootout, rising to the top of the World Cup in 36 years.
Messi’s ‘Last Dance’ shone splendidly. He scored the first goal with a penalty kick in the 23rd minute of the first half, followed by a multi-goal in the 3rd minute of the second half of extra time. Even in the fateful penalty shootout, Messi stepped up as the number one kicker and split the net to win the World Cup with his own hands.
It was literally the coronation of Messi’s ‘God of Football’. In the meantime, he has swept all major tournament trophies, including seven Ballon d’Or awards, but he lacked a single World Cup trophy. However, Messi has finally put the last piece of the puzzle in place as he rises to the top of the world in an Argentine jersey.
Even FIFA acknowledged it. It was said that Messi was the best.
FIFA said on its official social media account, “The GOAT controversy has ended. Now even the ultimate prize (World Cup trophy) is in Messi’s showcase. The legacy is complete.”
FIFA then posted a photo of Messi holding the World Cup trophy and the POTM trophy, saying, “On the day Argentina won the third World Cup in his career, Messi was selected as the ‘Player of the match’ (POTM) in the final. .
Of course, Cristiano Ronaldo has had a great career too. Ronaldo also won the Ballon d’Or five times and lifted the championship cup five times in the UEFA Champions League. In the majors, he lived up to his name by leading Portugal to victory at the 2016 European Championships. However, the decisive blow was winning the World Cup.
Paul Parker, who played for Manchester United, explained in an interview published in Sports Kidda, “The greatest player of all time is Messi. His achievements cannot be evaluated in words. He is a player to be admired. Messi is the GOAT.”
“Ronaldo is a top-notch player. And so are Ronaldinho and Maradona. Messi is on the same level as them,” he said. / [email protected]
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