World Cup viewers and pundits were left baffled after Lionel Messi was presented with a robe which covered up much of his Argentina shirt ahead of the trophy World Cup trophy lift.
After a stunning penalty shootout win over France in the final, Messi and his Argentina teammates could not wait to lift the famous trophy and celebrate winning the country's first World Cup since 1986 together.
With his teammates waiting on the podium, Messi was made to wait a little longer to lift the trophy which had eluded him in four previous World Cups, and some fans and pundits were left confused after the 35-year-old Argentine was presented with a traditional Arab bisht, a men's cloak of black and gold design, by the Emir of Qatar - Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani - which covered much of his match shirt. The garment is something which dignitaries wear over a thawb, an ankle-length robe, on formal occasions.
