“Two of the greatest teams,” NBA star LeBron James shares his thoughts on 2022 FIFA World Cup Final
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Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi and LeBron James
The enthusiasm for football has skyrocketed globally as the 2022 FIFA World Cup final draws nearer. Sports fans, professionals, and celebrities have all been speculating on the result of the grand finale. Other athletes from different sports have been keeping a close eye on the tournament since it began, including NBA champion and Liverpool fan LeBron James.
At a press conference, LeBron James was asked to make a prediction about the upcoming game between Mbappe and Messi and whose side he was on. The basketball star declined to take sides but was pleased to know that the match would be held at 7 am US time.
He said to the press, “I’m not gonna chose. Umm, what time is the match? ‘7 am.’ 7 am, okay, cool. So I can get up and watch it. I just want to see a great match like the rest of the world, besides who’s ever rooting for France or Argentina; so we’ll see. I mean, it’s gonna be a great one, and look forward to seeing, you know, two of the greatest teams ever played that sport go at it. It’ll be fun.”
King James has been a supporter of the World Cup from the beginning, sending his good wishes to the USMNT. After Cristiano Ronaldo tweeted about his team’s exit from the quarterfinals, James was quick to respond. His appreciation for the game of football is clear, as he is an investor in the English Premier League’s Liverpool FC, which is managed by FSG.
France to square off against Argentina in 2022 FIFA World Cup Finale
Argentina and France will be contesting in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final, a matchup that will showcase the clash of the two stars – Kylian Mbappé of France and Lionel Messi of Argentina. France has the opportunity to become the second team after Brazil in 1962 to win the World Cup back-to-back and this could be Messi’s last World Cup and his final opportunity to win the biggest trophy in football.
Argentina earned a place in the final game after triumphing 3-0 against Croatia. Not a particularly thrilling game for the South American team, who were stunned by Saudi Arabia in their first match and were nearly knocked out of the tournament by the Netherlands in the quarterfinals. France will be the other team in the final, having easily made it through the group stage and then the knockout round. Les Bleus had a difficult time against England in the quarterfinals, but eventually prevailed 2-0 against Morocco and advanced to the finale.
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France’s Mbappé and Argentina’s Messi, who are teammates at the French league club Paris Saint-Germain, have their eyes set on the World Cup trophy and the tournament’s golden boot award. Messi has declared that this is his last attempt at a World Cup accolade, as he lost 1-0 to Germany in 2014 final. If France is successful, Mbappé would become only the second player to have won two World Cup trophies prior to turning 24, with the legendary Pelé being the first to achieve the feat.
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