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Thousands of ecstatic fans gave Argentina's football squad a hero's welcome in Buenos Aires in the early hours before dawn on Tuesday after the plane carrying Lionel Messi and his World Cup-winning team mates touched down at Ezeiza airport.
Lionel Messi's World Cup fairytale lit up the year in soccer as heroics and heartbreak at the finals captivated fans and highlighted the growth of the world's most popular sport despite the criticism of host country Qatar's human rights record.
LUSAIL, Qatar: Argentina won their third World Cup in an extraordinary final on Sunday (Dec 18) as they beat France 4-2 on penalties after Lionel Messi scored twice in a 3-3 draw and Kylian Mbappe grabbed a hat-trick to bring the holders back from 2-0 and 3-2 down.
BUENOS AIRES: Argentine Santiago Cutaia, 34, had never felt the elation of his country winning the football World Cup before, born two years after late icon Diego Maradona last hoisted the trophy aloft for the Albiceleste in 1986.
Lionel Messi "played a lot like" Diego Maradona in the way in which he led Argentina to 2022 World Cup glory, according to 1978 tournament winner Ossie Ardiles.
LUSAIL, Qatar: Drama. So much drama. And in the end, history was made. Argentina have their third World Cup title, another star on their famous blue-and-white jersey. Lionel Messi’s status as the greatest player of his generation – as well as his place alongside Pele and Diego Maradona in the game’s pantheon – is assured.
Former players came together in acclaiming the World Cup final in Qatar as one of the best ever after Argentina beat France on penalties following a pulsating 3-3 draw.
Head coach Lionel Scaloni promised to "save a spot" for Lionel Messi in Argentina’s 2026 World Cup squad after the captain finally got his hands on football’s most coveted trophy.