The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, acknowledged this Monday in Buenos Aires that he encouraged the Argentina team in the Qatar 2022 World Cup because he wanted Lionel Messi to be the world champion.
“Argentina ends 2022 in a good situation, not only economically, politically, but also in football. For the first time, I supported Argentina to become world champion,” Lula said in a joint statement with his Argentine counterpart, Alberto Fernandez.
The two leaders met this Monday at the Casa Rosada (headquarters of the Argentine Government) on the occasion of Lula’s first international trip after assuming his third term on January 1.
The one who was also president of Brazil between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2010 admitted that he wants Argentina to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar because “Messi cannot finish his career without becoming world champion. “
“Now, it’s up to Brazil”
“It was, it’s over. Now it’s Brazil’s turn,” he said emphatically to the laughter of everyone there.
Argentina won its third world title on December 18 after defeating France in a penalty shootout of the Qatar 2022 final to add to the achievements in 1978 and 1986.
Source: La Verdad
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