Argentina took a giant step towards achieving its third star after beating Croatia 3-0 in the semifinals of the World Cup in Qatar. Leo Messi, with the permission of the striker Julián Álvarez, re-established himself as the Albiceleste figure scoring his first goal and leaving a play for the history of the competition by giving away the third.
Absolute admiration. Social networks have been burning for hours in praise of the Argentine '10'. Some praise that is also unanimously shared by the press of his country, as we could see in the mixed zone after the match. There, the journalist from TV Pública, Sofía Martínez, starred in one of the moments of the night that moved millions of people.
The journalist's words The young woman gave up the last question in her interview to convey a message of gratitude to Messi who has traveled the world: "The last thing I am going to tell you is not a question. The cup final is coming up and I want to tell you that "Beyond the result, there is something that no one is going to take from you: you went through each of the Argentines. I really tell you," Martínez began by saying.
"There is no baby who does not have a shirt (shirt) that is not the original or the trout (false), you really marked everyone's life and that is bigger for me than any World Cup. And it will not go to you get nobody out. It's a thank you for such a great moment of happiness that you made so many people live, I hope you take it to heart because I think it's more important than a World Cup. So thank you very much, captain", concluded the journalist.
Messi's response 'La Pulga', who could not contain a smile while the journalist elaborated her reflection, thanked the support, assuring that they have felt the support of their people and valued the group's ability to overcome adversity, such as the first defeat against Arabia Saudi.
In numbers. The journalist's speech, which summarizes the feelings of the majority of Argentines, has been shared on countless TikTok and Twitter accounts. The @axelbeaster clip, one of the most viral, has more than 8.4 million views at the time of writing these lines, more than 1.3 million "likes" and almost 7,000 comments.
Top comments. "How did he look Messi in the eye and tell him all that without his voice breaking?", "Messi looks at me like that and I'm going with Jesus Christ", "Each word reflects what we all would like to say to Leo, and not only from Argentina", or "She speaks for us", have been some of the most applauded responses.
Via @axelbeaster and @KUNFCB1
