It’s been nearly three months since Argentina lifted football’s most famous and most coveted trophy, but World Cup fever has yet to subside in the South American nation.
Argentina won its second World Cup title in history thanks in large part to Lionel Messi, the 35-year-old hero who came so close in 2014, but finally managed to lift the trophy this time, beating defending champions France in a thrilling final that went to a penalty shootout.
While the football calendar rolls on, as the March 2023 international break signals the start of a new four-year cycle leading up to the 2026 World Cup, fans in Argentina still can’t stop celebrating the 2022 title and its heroes.
Messi, voted the best player at the 2022 World Cup, is chief among the players revered by the fans, as he cemented his status as one of the greatest players of all time.
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Messi mobbed by Argentina fans at restaurant Don Julio
Back home in Argentina’s capital ahead of the team’s friendlies against Panama and Curacao during the March international window, Messi was out to dinner on March 20, but fans soon caught wind of his location.
Messi, his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and their three children landed earlier in the day in Buenos Aires, training with…
