In the moments after the most gripping World Cup final in history had been won by Argentina, Lionel Messi was mobbed on the pitch by his jubilant mother after the striker finally won the one trophy to have evaded him in his career.
Celia Maria Cuccittini was caught on camera in her Argentina shirt rushing up to her son, fighting back tears. Messi was looking the other way as she made her way up to him and the emotional moment she caught him off-guard as he saw her for the first time as a World Cup winner was caught on camera.
Messi scored twice in the game and once more from the penalty spot as Argentina tied 3-3 with France after extra-time before winning 4-2 on penalties. Messi’s club teammate at Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappe, scored a hat-trick for France but was still on the losing team.
In the moments between the game ending and the trophy lift, Messi’s children also made it onto the pitch. He has three sons – Thiago, Mateo and Ciro – with his childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo.
Daily Mail
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