Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Robert Zeglinski

An emotional Lionel Messi was relieved after finally winning World Cup in legendary last game

Lionel Messi World Cup Argentina (Organization) Diego Maradona Soccer

For nearly two decades, Lionel Messi has captivated the international soccer community as the arguably greatest player of all time. After a certain point,  some said he had achieved enough to stand alone above all the other legends of the game. To others, he still needed that elusive World Cup championship. That is no longer a gap in Messi’s resume.

After all the goals, incredible assists, and other titles, with Argentina’s win on penalty kicks over France in an instant classic 2022 World Cup Final — the legendary Messi can finally call himself a World Cup champion. And in his likely last World Cup game, too.

As Argentina celebrated its first Men’s World Cup championship since 1986, the man who took them there, Messi — the unquestioned Golden Ball winner for best player of the tournament — was understandably elated and relieved at climbing soccer’s highest mountain.

Just look at him celebrating this incredible moment with his kids:

And what about this scene and powerful hug with his mom? Man, someone, please stop cutting onions:

How can you possibly not be happy for this legend? And to do it under such thrilling circumstances, where Argentina blew a late 2-0 lead and another late 3-2 lead in extra time … but still won in Messi’s last-ever World Cup game.

We saw an all-time classic unfold in the World Cup Final. And, perhaps more importantly, we saw an all-timer in Messi get the crown he’s been chasing his entire life.

Soccer fans loved seeing a joyful and relieved Messi celebrate finally winning the World Cup

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Messiness & the allure of Fleetwood Mac
A new book about Fleetwood Mac covers the dramatic soap opera — and the songs that made the band legends
Salon
Salon
Martha Stewart's top-drawer storage method 'enables you to get dressed faster' – her decade-old lessons are just as impactful in modern bedrooms
Archival footage shows Stewart's cabinet storage solutions have no expiry date – we're sure her lessons will continue to work years from now
Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
You can bet on anything. Should you?
Here are the risks involved when playing in America's growing casino
Salon
Salon
SNL’s star-studded cold open called the ‘best in the history of the show’
The sketch featured celebrities who have all hosted the show five times
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
“Crowds would get agitated as soon as they heard Slash’s intro riff”: Duff McKagan on the making of a Guns N’ Roses classic
How a song about the “hardscrabble lives” of the fledgling rockers became a timeless rock anthem
Louder
Louder
'Stranger Things' cast pens emotional notes after final season production wraps
Netflix recently announced that the production of Stranger Things season five has officially wrapped. Read further on Dynamite News:
Dynamite News
Dynamite News
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.
Download on the AppStore Get it on Google Play