“What a man”, Andy Murray triggers internet after he calls Lionel Messi the ‘Best Athlete’ ever
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Andy Murray, Lionel Messi and Argentina team
Former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray applauded Argentine football star Lionel Messi on Twitter following his side’s stunning win against the defending champion France in a thrilling World Cup final at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Messi scored two goals in the regular time in a match that will immortalize him for the coming decades in the history of sports.
Murray’s tweet instantly triggered social media with people across the globe voicing their opinion on the ‘Greatest of All Time’ debate. During the course of the World Cup too, Murray has been supporting the 33-year-old Messi and his team and last night after Argentina’s final victory, he declared Messi to be the best in any sport.
“Is Messi the best athlete of all time? Forget just football. What a man.” Murray wrote on Twitter.
Earlier too, in Argentina’s march against Poland in the Group Stage, Murray created a social media frenzy following his spat with journalist and fellow Brit Piers Morgan. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were also among the tennis greats to congratulate Messi and Argentina after their victory last night.
Internet responds to Andy Murray’s tweet
The football world is divided between Argentina’s star Lionel Messi and Portuguese champion Christiano Ronaldo. The rivalry between the two greats is encouraged by the media and fans mainly for being contemporaries and for their similar records and sporting success.
After last night’s World Cup triumph, Messi achieved his childhood dream and immortalized himself, just a few days after Ronaldo-led Portugal was eliminated by Morocco in a historic upset. Andy Murray’s tweet elicited a plethora of responses from netizens who contributed to the debate.
Argentine tennis professional Juan Martin del Potro also responded to the same tweet. ”He’s whatever you want andy,” Potro wrote. Many people disagreed with Murray while mentioning names such as Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal from tennis as their choice, while others picked legends from other sports. Following are some of the interesting tweets.
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