“11 Million stayed inside…they think Maradona is still the Argentinian goat,” Piers Morgan continues to throw shade at Lionel Messi

Renowned journalist Piers Morgan yet again takes a dig at Lionel Messi.

“11 Million stayed inside…they think Maradona is still the Argentinian goat,” Piers Morgan continues to throw shade at Lionel Messi

Piers Morgan takes a dig at Lionel Messi

On Sunday, December 18, Lionel Messi and Argentina lifted the 2022 FIFA World Cup, following in the footsteps of the late legend Diego Maradona. Messi and the company had initiated a celebration rally after landing in Buenos Aires.

Four million spectators descended the roads to celebrate the La Albiceleste team. Meanwhile, British journalist Piers Morgan seems unimpressed. He mentioned that 15 million people are living in Buenos Aires, of which 11 million did not celebrate because they were not impressed by Lionel Messi.

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According to Morgan, the leftover ten million citizens opted to remain at home since they, including him, think that Diego Maradona, and not Lionel Messi, is the finest Argentine player in history. The following is what Morgan tweeted: “So? The city’s population is 15m – have the other 11m stayed inside because, like me, they think Maradona is still the Argentinian goat “

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Given Morgan’s fondness for Lionel Messi’s archrival Cristiano Ronaldo, it is not surprising that he frequently jokes about Messi. To commemorate winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup, he should respect the Argentine icon for a moment.

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Lionel Messi at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Argentina’s Lionel Messi ‘finished’ football in certain senses as he and his South American peers raised the World Cup trophy for the very first moment on December 18. He was widely regarded as the best player in the sport’s history. Yet even with his absurdly lofty expectations, his 2022 World Cup campaign, which contributed to Argentina’s third FIFA World Cup title, was remarkable. Messi started the 2022 World Cup in great shape and took it into the competition with elegance after excelling at an extraordinarily elite level for club squad PSG throughout this season.

Lionel Messi, the leader of Argentina, won the award for the championship’s top player after helping his squad win the coveted title. In a vote among FIFA-appointed experts, Messi prevailed over Kylian Mbappe and Luka Modric to win the Golden Ball trophy. The 35-year-old nearly took the Golden Boot with him when he departed Qatar.

But Mbappe’s hat trick, which brought his campaign to eight goals in the 118th minute of Sunday’s dramatic finale, kept him from receiving that award. Messi completed the 2022 FIFA World Cup with seven goals and three assists in seven outings. He was among just three Argentina players to play every minute of their tournament – 690 overall, as two matches went to added time.

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