BRATISLAVA. He grew up in Barcelona from the age of twelve. When he unintentionally left her last year, Lionel Messi cried like never before.
Most Catalans still have their fingers crossed for Argentina more than Spain. A reason? Messi. His consent was sufficient and he could represent Spain.
The country, which won three major tournaments in a row between 2008 and 2012 (two European championships and a World Cup in between), was very interested in him. However, Messi chose his native Argentina at the age of sixteen.
Since then, he has been waiting in vain for the title World Champion. In 2014 he went all the way to the final with Argentina, but the Germans took the gold.
On Sunday, 35-year-old Messi gets his last chance. His Argentina is again in the final, where he faces France.
It will also be a fight between two brilliant footballers. Messi against Kylian Mbappé, who is twelve years younger.
Cameroonian father, Algerian mother
They know each other well, they are teammates at Paris Saint Germain. Both are paid by Qatar Sports Investments, owner of the French club.
Even Mbappé could represent another country. Although she spent most of her life in France, her father Wilfried was born in Cameroon, her mother is Algerian, so there were at least three possibilities.
Information is spreading on the Internet that his father and agent Wilfried Mbappé wanted his son to represent Cameroon.
The absurdity should decide.
