Lionel Messi
Argentina's World Cup triumph yet to sink in: Messi
The Argentina captain made the comments during a ceremony in the Paraguayan capital Asuncion, during which the Albiceleste players and coaching staff received medals and trophies to commemorate the country's third World Cup trophy, reports Xinhua. Even with all the recognition we are receiving for being world champions.
Saweety Boora: From kabaddi player to world boxing champion
Daughter of a farmer, Mahender Singh, Saweety initially had to overcome a lot of obstacles and resistance from relatives. Apart from having to undergo all her training on ploughed fields, she was forced to stop playing kabaddi as she was asked to shift out of Haryana if she wanted to pursue a career.
Football: World Cup hero Messi 'grateful' to Argentine fans after homecoming celebration
Thursday's friendly was played in a festive spirit as more than 80,00 people crammed into the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires to see their World Cup heroes. "Many times I imagined what it could be like to return to my country as a world champion but now I have no words to explain what I feel, how grateful I am to all the people for their love," Messi said in a social media post on Friday.
Watch | Lionel Messi scores 800th career goal with amazing free-kick
Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina, on Thursday successfully scored his 800th career goal during an international friendly match against Pana. The goal, which was achieved through an incredulous free-kick, found its way into the top-right corner of the goal during the 89th minute of play.
Messi wins 2022 Best FIFA Men's Player Award
This is the second time Messi won the award after he first won it in 2019 and Argentina, champion of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, pocketed away with four trophies at the ceremony, reports Xinhua news agency. Argentina's head coach Lionel Scaloni won the Best Men's Coach Award, Emiliano Martinez won the Best Men's Goalkeeper Award.
Laureus Awards: Messi, Nadal, Verstappen among nominees for Male Sportsperson of the Year award
Messi collected the one prize that had eluded him by leading Argentina to the World Cup while Kylian Mbappe, whose hat-trick in the final earned him the Golden Boot as the World Cup's leading goalscorer got shortlisted along with Nadal, who ended 2022 alone at the top of the all-time list of men's Grand Slam champions with 22 titles after victory in Australia and France.
Messi, Mbappe and Benzema nominated for 2022 FIFA Best Men's Player
Messi captained Argentina to lift the FIFA World Cup trophy in Qatar last year, beating France in a dramatic final. Messi won the tournament's Golden Ball, while his Paris Saint-Germain teammate Mbappe secured the Golden Boot with eight goals. Mbappe's compatriot Benzema won last year's Ballon d'Or for winning UEFA Champions League and La Liga titles with Real Madrid but missed the World Cup due to injury, reports news agency Xinhua.
Lionel Messi considering playing on until 2026 World Cup: Report
The Paris Saint-Germain forward previously declared the 2022 World Cup in Qatar would mark his last appearance in football's showpiece event. But Argentina's triumphant campaign -- in which Messi scored seven goals and won the best player award of the tournament.
Big B meets Ronaldo, Messi before PSG vs Saudi All-Star XI match, netizens go crazy
The legendary actor was invited to Riyadh as the chief guest for the star-studded football match. He was escorted to the field in the presence of PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi, where he met and shook hands with players from both teams, including Argentinian legend Messi, Portuguese icon Ronaldo, French sensation Kylian Mbappe, and Brazilian superstar Neymar.
The Best FIFA Football Awards: Messi and Mbappe nominated, Ronaldo misses out
The list of candidates for the 2022 award has been released by FIFA on Thursday night where Messi and Mbappe feature alongside Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema and Neymar in the Best FIFA Men's Player category. Julian Alvarez also joined teammate Messi among the nominees in the 14-member list.
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