Neymar has sent a nice message of congratulations to “brother” Lionel Messi following his World Cup victory over France and PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The star of Brazil, whose country was eliminated from the competition in the quarterfinals, watched from home on Sunday as neighbours Argentina triumphed in a jaw-dropping final that ended 3-3 after extra time.
Neymar, though, was eager to put the South American adversary in awe of Messi’s accomplishment, as he eventually won the World Cup at age 35.
“Congratulations brother,” the 30-year-old wrote on Instagram, as he shared a photo of Messi kissing the trophy at the Lusail Stadium. Unfortunately, Neymar won’t be able to say the same to another of his teammates at the Parc des Princes, as Mbappe went home with only the Golden Boot and a silver medal.
Mbappe ended up on the losing side despite scoring a spectacular hat-trick that helped France twice come from behind. As the tournament’s top scorer with eight goals, the 23-year-old superstar could not have done more personally, yet he will return to Paris steeped in disappointment.
However, Messi captivated the globe after years of grief and frustration with Argentina. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner’s two goals were insufficient to secure victory, as he required the assistance of goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez in a lopsided penalty shootout.
Now that his dream of becoming a world champion with Argentina has come to true, Messi is going to enjoy every second. “CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD,” the legendary forward wrote on Instagram. “So many times I dreamed it, so much I wanted it that I still don’t fall, I can’t believe it.
“Thank you so much to my family, to all who support me and also to all who believed in us. We prove once again that Argentinians when we fight together and united we are able to achieve what we aim.
The merit is of this group, which is above individuals, is the strength of all fighting for the same dream that was also the one of all Argentinians. We did it! LET’S GO ARGENTINA.
In contrast, it was a gut-wrenching night for the French. Les Blues boss Didier Deschamps couldn’t hide his disappointment when speaking after the match. “We didn’t do the right thing for an hour,” Deschamps, who won the World Cup with France four years ago in Russia, told TF1, via RMC Sport.
“After with a lot of courage, energy, qualities too, we pushed Argentina to its limits. After that, what is it at stake? We didn’t do everything well but like this World Cup, there was heart, energy. We come back from nowhere. When you touch something and it escapes us, it’s even more difficult to digest, that’s how it is, you have to accept it.”
