Argentina and FIFA World Cup 2022 champion Lionel Messi is breaking records left, right and center. His recent post of 'Good morning' on Instagram has received over 8 million likes. The PSG forward is seen sleeping besides the FIFA trophy. (More Football News)
Days after winning the FIFA World Cup 2022, Lionel Messi and Argentina arrived on the shores of their home nation to a memorable welcome from fans. Thousands of fans lined up in the middle of the night to try to get a glimpse of the Argentina soccer team that won one of the greatest World Cup finals of all time ahead what is scheduled to be a day of celebrations in Buenos Aires.
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Members of the team, led by captain Lionel Messi, were all smiles as they descended from the plane in Ezeiza, right outside Argentina's capital, shortly before 3 a.m. Tuesday onto a red carpet that had been rolled out for the squad.
Lionel Messi was the first player from the plane carrying the World Cup, flanked by coach Lionel Scaloni, who put his arm around the captain as they walked past a sign that read, “Thank you, champions.
The World Cup and the success of the Messi-led squad has brought much-needed good news for a country that has been stuck in economic doldrums for years, is suffering one of the world's highest inflation rates and where almost four-in-10 people live in poverty.
(With inputs from AP)
