Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hails Lionel Messi as the “the greatest footballer,” of his lifetime following the Argentine’s 2022 FIFA World Cup heroics
The whole world is praising Lionel Messi after his 2022 FIFA World Cup crown and Liverpool boss Jurrgen Klopp is no other.
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Lionel Messi is praised by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was all praises about Argentina captain Lionel Messi. The Paris Saint-Germain player wowed him by his winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Messi’s captainship and the motivation he gave to the Argentina players were the significant factors behind their triumph.
Argentina won its first FIFA World Cup in 36 years on December 18 in Qatar, driven by Lionel Messi. La Albiceleste won the title on penalties after defeating a sturdy French team that also listed Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate.
Argentina’s victory in Qatar also witnessed Lionel Messi clinch the trophy that had eluded him for most of his carrier. He carried the plurality of the load for Lionel Scaloni’s team, besting seven goals in the same games. In addition, the 35-year-old magician assisted three times for his fellow players during the contest. His efforts for Argentina earned him the Golden Ball at the end of the competition.
With the dust still settling, Klopp has labeled Messi as the greatest player he has ever seen. The Liverpool boss also praised the forward for persisting in performing well despite being in his mid-30s. The ECHO cited him as saying: “The greatest footballer in my lifetime, Lionel Messi, the way he plays football at this age should give us all a hint at how long footballers can perform at the top level. We shouldn’t close the books too early. It was a joy to watch him,”.
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Argentina captain Lionel Messi will mark a one-year contract renewal with his prevailing Champions League club Paris Saint-Germain, ending rumors of a reunion with his former club Barcelona. Messi’s PSG agreement was scheduled to run out in June 2023. Messi signed a two-year contract with PSG in 2021 to join his former teammate Neymar Jr, with the potential to expand it the following year.
Messi had previously invested his whole professional career in Barcelona. Barcelona FC president Joan Laporta had voiced the desire to lure Messi back to his old club. The seven-time Ballon d’Or victor has won four Champions League trophies and ten La Liga titles with Barcelona. Messi has tallied 23 goals in 53 games for PSG, whereas all through his time at Barcelona, the legendary player netted 672 goals in 778 games.
Despite a breathtaking hat trick by French player Kylian Mbappe, Argentina won the World Cup for the first time in 36 years, led by Lionel Messi. After a captivating final at Lusail, he was presented with the Golden Ball, the prize granted to the finest player in a FIFA World Cup.
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