Al-Marsad newspaper: A video clip documented the reaction of the Argentine player, Lionel Messi, after his mother surprised him in the middle of the pitch, after Argentina won the title of champion of the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
In the video, Messi’s mother Celia Cuccittini appeared on the pitch, “Lucile”, and hugged her son from behind. Messi also hugged his mother, amid great joy that dominated them.
It is worth noting that the Argentine national team was crowned World Champion for the third time in their history, beating their French counterpart on penalties (4-2) after drawing (3-3) in the opening and extra time of the final which took place at the “Lusail” stadium.