HE WOULD BE THE FIRST IN 40 YEARS TO ACHIEVE IT
Will he continue to make history? This is the feat that Messi can achieve in Qatar
Lionel Messi has the sole objective of winning the World Cup in Qatar. However, lifting the Cup could make him the second footballer in history to achieve a 'golden' treble
The World-wide of Catar is to four meetings to close his doors. Argentina, Croatia, Morocco and France are the four candidates to do with the title, being the combined 'albiceleste' the one who is in looks it of all thanks to Lionel Messi. To the exfutbolista of the FC Barcelona only is missing him the Glass of the World in his vitrina, a recognition that would heave him in the highest of the balompié world-wide in case they still subtract doubts.
In fact, the '10' could do again history in the competition if it attains to consecrate champion next Sunday in Lusail. And it is that 'The Flea' could concretise a triplete historical that only has achieved once does four decades: win the World-wide, the Boot of Gold at most goleador and the Balloon of Gold like better footballer.
The Italian Paolo Rossi is the only player that has achieved this mark since it delivers a prize to the best player of the tournament. It did it in the World-wide of Spain 1982, when winning to Germany in the final and beating the rival goal in six occasions along the course. Besides, it went the first in receiving the trophy to better player, a title that many have achieved along the years beside the Glass, but not being maximum goleadores of the contest.
At present Messi goes second in the table of goleadores with four so many, the same that Olivier Giroud and one less than Kylian Mbappé. To see door in front of Croatia and in a hypothetical final the weekend, will be in the contention to do with the prize and in the conversation to be the best player of the appointment mundialista.
Next meetings
Like this the things, Argentina will confront this Tuesday to the 20.00 hours against Croatia by a contingent in the final of the Glass of the World. By his part, France and Morocco will measure the Wednesday to the same hour by the remaining ticket, being the clear Frenchmen favourites for the meeting. The commitment by the third place will be the Saturday 17 December to the 20.00 and the final the Sunday in the same schedule.
