Four years ago Lionel Messi was given a lucky red ribbon which belonged to the mother of an Argentinian journalist – and photos from Argentina’s celebrations after winning the World Cup suggest the football icon may have been wearing that same ribbon during the final.
Messi was given the ribbon by journalist Rama Pantarotto after Argentina drew with Iceland in their opening match of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, a game in which Messi missed a penalty.
