The world yesterday witnessed the best soccer finals match ever played in the history of the FIFA World Cup. Lionel Messi-led Argentina locked horns with the reigning champions France. This nail-biting match eventually ended in favor of the South American side.

This World Cup’s result was historic as Argentina reclaimed its world champion title after 1986. Further, the Argentine superstar Lionel Messi engraved his name in gold beside his idol Diego Maradona, who helped the South American side win the World Cup 36 years ago.

But these are not the only reasons that the results were so historic. This FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ended one of the most debated questions in soccer history. And that question is none other than, who is the greatest soccer player of all time, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?

Who is the GOAT of soccer?

This World Cup was significant for both the legends of the sports, Messi and Ronaldo. After dominating the sport for over a decade, their long run is coming near an end, especially at the international level. This World Cup was possibly their last one, meaning it was their final trial to win the prestigious award.

But out of the two soccer superstars, Ronaldo didn’t have a great run. The Portuguese great was benched for most matches and eventually, Portugal was shown the exit door by Morocco in the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, Messi had a poor start by losing against Saudi Arabia. But then he and his showcased stellar performance to win the tournament.

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With Messi lifting the World Cup, he possibly settled the debate of who’s the GOAT. Although the Argentine was already among the most-decorated players with a plethora of awards. But many players refused to accept him as a “GOAT” because of a lack of World Cup. But he won that prestigious award too at the age of 35.

Even streamers hailed Lionel Messi as the GOAT

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar was the most-watched sports event in the world, meaning the whole world had its eyes set on it. Even many streamers and content creators were watching this grand sporting event, from IShowSpeed to KSI and Jake Paul. They all went on to their Twitter after the finals to hail Lionel Messi as the greatest soccer player of all time.

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Do you agree with these internet celebrities that Lionel Messi is the GOAT of soccer? Let us know in the comments.

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