Messi tattooed teammates touch FIFA gold cup

The moment took place when Messi was just awarded the World Cup's Best Player award after the final on December 18, 2022. As he passed the podium, the Argentina captain instinctively touched and kissed the gold cup. This early victory moment has become a symbol of the tournament.

On March 31, Otamendi showed off a tattoo of a moment with the words: "How can they convince me that magic doesn't exist?".

Otamendi's tattoo has received a positive response on the social network Instagram. Messi also wrote: "I have seen a lot of spectacular things created by winning the World Cup, but having a teammate, a friend like Nicolas Otamendi, getting this tattoo is the most special. Thank you Ota very much. much".

On the way to conquering the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Messi contributed seven goals and three assists. He put his mark on most of Argentina's 15 goals. The captain striker also successfully kicked two penalties in the quarter-finals and then the final.

Like Messi, Otamendi kicked all the matches in the 2022 World Cup. But in the final, the 35-year-old midfielder almost became a criminal. From Otamendi's foul on Kolo Muani, Kylian Mbappe's penalty cut shortened the score to 1-2 for France in the 80th minute. A minute later, Mbappe volleyed to equalize 2-2.

The final had to be played with two extra periods. In the 108th minute, Messi once again put Argentina ahead. However, Mbappe equalized 3-3 with another penalty. France only lost 2-4 in the penalty shootout.

On the Daily Mail, tens of thousands of fans voted the 2022 World Cup final as the best match of all time.

The 2022 World Cup is Argentina's first world championship in 36 years. The blue and white striped team was crowned twice before in 1978 and 1986.

The 2022 World Cup is also the third title of Messi and his teammates in more than a year. Before that, they beat Brazil 1-0 in the final of the Copa America 2021. Go to the 2022 Intercontinental Super Cup. Argentina won the Euro champion, Italy 3-0.

Argentina has just gathered again to celebrate the victory with home fans. In two friendlies at the end of March, the world champion beat Panama 2-0 and Curacao 7-0. Messi scored a free kick against Panama and scored a hat-trick against Curacao. The 35-year-old striker raised the scoring record for Argentina to 102 goals. He is the first player to achieve a triple-digit record with Argentina.