WATCH: Lionel Messi bursts into laughter after fans in Argentina throw a ‘ninja turtle’ toy at him to mock Kylian Mbappe
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The Argentina national team after returning to home after their World Cup victory.
We have just witnessed history-in-making, as Lionel Messi won his first-ever FIFA World Cup trophy. The magician from Rosario just completed his football career after winning the sole trophy that he struggled to get his hands on. The Argentina captain was this tournament’s protagonist as he was awarded the golden ball award.
Lionel Messi laughed out loud after a fan threw a ninja turtle toy at him from the crowd. The Argentine captain, who was sitting on the Champions bus caught the toy and burst into laughter. Looks like he understood the joke. The Argentina players and fans mocked Kylian Mbappe despite his world-class performance against them.
Argentina beat the reigning champions in the final of the tournament on penalties. The match ended 3-3 after extra time and was arguably the greatest World Cup final in recent years. The streets of Buenos Aires roared with passion as Argentina won their first World up in 36 years in Qatar.
Lionel Messi was the happiest in his life as the captain clicked thousands of pictures with the trophy. Furthermore, he posted a picture of him sleeping with his greatest achievement, the FIFA World Cup trophy. There were millions of people celebrating Messi’s win at 4 A.M. in the morning after the streets of Argentina were seen flooded with fans.
The 35-year-old forward won the third FIFA World Cup trophy for Argentina. Lionel Messi burst into tears as his team beat France. The forward also had a touching moment with his wife and kids on the pitch as the Messi family celebrated the win together.
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Lionel Messi and Emi Martinez; the heroes of Argentina
The Argentina captain required some help in the defense which came in the shape of Emi Martinez. The goalkeeper was rock-solid in front of the goal for Argentina. He saved multiple penalties to keep his country alive. On top of this, Emi Martinez also made a jaw-dropping save at the very last minute of the final. That save helped Argentina lift their first World Cup of the century.
Above all, the goalkeeper was crucial for his country in both of Argentina’s penalty shootouts in the competition. He made heroic saves against The Netherlands and France to give his captain his most-desired trophy. Messi and Emi Martinez are the reason why Argentina enjoys this year’s FIFA World Cup. The story would have been totally different without them.
Lionel Messi announced that he would be playing his last game for the Argentina national team in the final of the world cup. The Argentine captain turned his decision around after touching the golden trophy and said that he wanted to carry on wearing the national team jersey as Champions.
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