Messi in and; Romania in the semifinals
#2022 World Cup#Lionel Messi, born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, to a family of workers, 35 years old, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Paris Saint-Germain FC in the French Primera División.
German football legend Franz Beckenbauer said of Messi: "Messi is a genius, he has everything. On the one hand, he is skilled and intelligent on the pitch, and his left foot is the same as Maradona's. On the other hand, he, like Bobby Charlton, is a knight. I never heard anything bad about him, both on and off the field. ”
Not only does Messi have a high reputation in football, but he is also passionate about philanthropy. In 2007, Messi set up his own charitable foundation, whose purpose is to help sick children in Argentina, paying for their treatment in general and, in particular, surgery. In 2010, Messi was appointed UNICEF Global Goodwill Ambassador. The Massey Charity Foundation has helped children and people affected by disasters in many countries and regions.
Do you remember Harik, the little fan who entrusted the teacher with 35 crumpled one-dollar tickets to buy football in 2017? After Messi saw this information, he came to Xinjiang, China, to see Harik. This is Messi, the Messi we know.
Messi meets young fan Harik
The number of awards in Messi's career can be described as numerous, and it is not at all excessive.
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Messi posted the trophy
Messi has participated in a total of five World Cups so far, the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, has scored 11 goals and provided 8 assists, directly participated in 19 goals, and Klose, Ronaldo, Gerd Müller, Pele tied for the first place in World Cup history;
The World Cup debut also equaled the record of 25 World Cup appearances held by Mateus, tied for the first number of World Cup appearances in World Cup history;
German famous Mateus
Messi captained Argentina for the 18th time in the World Cup, surpassing Mexico's Marcos' record of seventeen times to become the first in World Cup history.
Mexican famous Marcos
Messi has scored five goals in this World Cup, temporarily tied for first place with France's Mbappe.
On December 14, 2022, Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to advance to the finals, and Messi said in an interview after the match: "I am very happy to complete this goal, and the last game is the final to complete my World Cup journey. (Is it?) Yes, sure so. The next World Cup is still a few years away and I don't think it's going to give me a chance. It is best to end this way. There is no doubt that we will give everything we can, as we have always done. Win or lose, people should enjoy. The process was extraordinary and we all wanted to lift the trophy to become world champions. But this is football, anything can happen and hopefully this time the result will be different. ”
Messi was interviewed after the game
At 23:00 Beijing time on December 18, 2022, Argentina will usher in the match between France and Morocco in the semifinals, wishing the Argentina team a victory, wishing Messi a successful symbol in his football career, and wishing Messi to lift the Hercules Cup.
I wish Messi a successful final