Messi's World Cup triumph to Ronaldo's fall: Football's journey in 2022

Messi established himself as the greatest of all time by winning the World Cup but Ronaldo had to part ways on a sour note with Manchester United

Lionel Messi holds the Fifa World Cup trophy. (Photo: Twitter/@FIFAWorldCup)
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Lionel Messi holds the Fifa World Cup trophy. (Photo: Twitter/@FIFAWorldCup)

Abhishek Singh New Delhi
It was undoubtedly the year of Lionel Messi and Argentina, who won the World Cup for the first time since 1986. For Leo Messi, it was the ultimate tropy that cemented his position as the greatest player of our generation. Argentina, the team Messi led, had reached the final of the World Cup in 2014, but suffered a 1-0 loss against Germany in the final. Four years later, Argentina lost in the Round of 16 against a dominating French side. 
 
This time, however, football fans were certain that "The Flea" would win the elusive World Cup. And the little genius did not disappoint.
 
This year was also special for Kylian Mbappe, who was part of the France side that won

First Published: Dec 28 2022 | 5:06 PM IST

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