After breaking the record for the most liked picture on social media with his first picture with the World Cup, Lionel Messi has now shared a heartwarming photo of waking up in bed with the World Cup trophy next to him.
Argentina emerged victorious over France after a rollercoaster of a World Cup final that took place at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday, 20th December. Argentina has won its first World Cup in 36 years after a 2014 upset against Germany.
Lionel Messi was at the forefront of an inspired Argentine performance where he scored twice and added the only trophy that was missing from his cabinet, the FIFA World Cup.
Where had Lionel Messi kept the trophy?
A dream for him for years, Lionel Messi was captured in an image of waking up next to the World Cup trophy in bed. In the post he shared on social media you can see Messi embracing the trophy in his arms as he sleeps.
A trophy that he had dreamt of for a while and worked so hard to win. Now that he has fulfilled his dream he could wake up next to the trophy and live it. The picture went viral after fans got another glimpse of Messi and the World Cup trophy together.
The World Cup was the only major trophy missing from his long list of honors. Until now he had the Champions League, Balon D’or, and every other trophy you could think of including the Copa America. Thus, it was no surprise that he kept the World Cup trophy so lovingly with him.
What is next for Lionel Messi and Argentina?
A national holiday was announced in Argentina on Tuesday 20th December, to celebrate the World Cup win with Messi and co. The scenes in Buenos Aires and Argentina were one for the ages as the Argentine team was given a grand reception.
The World Cup winners shared their victory with the Argentine public in an open-air bus parade to bring out the trophy for the nation to see. It was one of the biggest celebrations one could witness as the whole nation came together to celebrate.
Messi previously announced that the World Cup final would be his last match for Argentina. Post the World Cup final and the ecstatic wave of happiness that followed he changed his mind and said, “No, I’m not going to retire from the national team. I want to keep playing as World Cup champions with the Argentina team.”
