The official letter will be sent to the Argentine Football Federation on Monday and, if Messi accepts the invitation, he will become the eighth non-Brazilian, as well as the first Argentine footballer, whose name and footprint will enter the legendary hall. In addition to the national football classics, the honor went to the German Franz Beckenbauer and the Portuguese Eusebio as foreigners.
In 2014 Messi also appeared in the World Cup final at the Maracana, but then the Argentines lost to the German national team, but on Sunday the Paris Saint-Germain striker won the last, still missing title of his career, after 3 – 3 draw with his team on penalties 4–They defeated the defending champions French team by 2 points.
(Cover photo: Lionel Messi on December 18, 2022. Photo: MB Media / Getty Images)
