Lionel Messi and his teammates celebrate after winning the most coveted trophy of his career. Family members congratulated him on the field. Immediately after the end of the match, the audience supporters congratulated Messi. At the same time, many former stars including his club teammates are congratulating Messi for winning the World Cup.
Argentina brought home the World Cup title after 36 years of regret. Lionel Messi holds the most adorable golden trophy. Messi also satisfied himself by lifting the World Cup title in the blue and white jersey. Neymar congratulated Messi. He received congratulations from former Brazilian star Rivaldo. But perhaps the biggest congratulations came from the legendary Pele. Congratulating Messi, he wrote in an Instagram post, “Diego is definitely smiling now.”
Pele fell ill during the World Cup and had to go to the hospital. He was even placed in ‘palliative care’ at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo. After Argentina beat France 4–2 in a tiebreaker to win the World Cup, Pele wrote, ‘Today football tells its own story. And it’s as impressive as ever.’
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After Argentina’s World Cup win, Pele wrote on Instagram, ‘In a thrilling way, football has told its story today. Messi won the World Cup for the first time which he deserved. Congratulating Argentina, Pele wrote, ‘Congratulations Argentina, Diego (Maradona) must be smiling now. ‘
Along with Messi, French star Kylian Mbappe also praised Pele, the three-time World Cup winner. Referring to Mbappe’s hat trick in the World Cup final, Pele wrote, ‘My friend Mbappe, you scored four goals (including the tiebreaker shot) in the final. It is truly a gift to see something so wonderful. ‘