Lionel Messi is one of the greatest players of all time. The Argentinian has been all over the news, especially after he achieved a massive feat with his international camp. The 35-year-old ended the 2022 season with a bang after clinching his hands on the long-awaited World Cup trophy.
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With an emphatic win in the final against France, the South American side achieved the unbelievable. After facing many failures, the legendary playmaker ended his World Cup drought and led his side to glory.
This has, of course, given the player “G.O.A.T.” status by fans. In fact, many in his country are treating the player like a god. After all, winning the World Cup meant everything to his country. Moreover, this isn’t the only thing, as the player is set to receive a huge tribute from his beloved country.
Soccer world hails Lionel Messi
According to an Argentinian journalist from TYC Sports, Gaston Edul, the Argentina soccer association is set to honor their star man with a huge tribute. He reports that today the AFA has summoned the presidents and captains of the 28 Argentina Primera División clubs at the Ezeiza property as they are going to pay tribute to Leo Messi.
As the famous journalist tweeted about this, it caught soccer fans off guard, who are hailing the PSG man.
This is not even the Goat Treatment anymore, they treating him like Jesus christ came back to life
— Eric (@lufc_eric) March 25, 2023
King treatment 👑
— KZ (@Zeinangelicaa) March 25, 2023
Messi historical moment again🐐
— Ronaldollar (@leypo88) March 25, 2023
Bro… football is definitely a big deal in Argentina 🇦🇷
— dd (@biggie_smallzs) March 25, 2023
Ahhhh 😂😂😂😂😂
This Messi just dey enjoy o— The Return of Izu 🌚🐐🇦🇷 (@messithingsonly) March 25, 2023
Fans are also loving his G.O.A.T treatment and can’t stop hailing the player.
He deserves it! 🐐
— Ayo Da Vid🦅 (@just1ayo) March 25, 2023
If Messi contests for presidency in Argentina, he'll win flawlessly
— zikora (@iamcrypto171) March 25, 2023
My shawty is bigger than Jesus Christ at this point
— Shivaaansh (@ftshivansh) March 25, 2023
Messi finally made them believe he is their greatest ever pic.twitter.com/lCYflVyIlJ
— Zara⭐ (@Zara__magic) March 25, 2023
It is indeed a historic moment for Messi, as it proves how much he means to his beloved country. His loyal fans will be happy for their GOAT, as he recently achieved another milestone.
Continues shining for La Albiceleste
When Messi returned to his homeland, the attacker received a very warm welcome from his country. Fans had enlightened the whole stadium during their friendly fixture against Panama. The moment brought tears to the eyes of many Argentina players, including Messi himself.
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⚽ @Argentina 🇦🇷 2 (Thiago Almada y Lionel #Messi) 🆚 #Panamá 🇵🇦 0
👉 ¡Final del partido! pic.twitter.com/92terv0pOe
— 🇦🇷 Selección Argentina ⭐⭐⭐ (@Argentina) March 24, 2023
Moreover, to make the moment more special, the former Barcelona man scored a brilliant free-kick goal against the away side. The goal marked his 800th career goal, thus achieving a significant milestone.
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Indeed, the story of Lionel Messi is no less than a fairy tale, as it continues to get better and better. With just a few golden years left of his soccer career, he’ll be looking to make them even more special.
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