The Argentina captain was celebrating on the field when his mother, Celia María Cuccittini, surprised him from behind
One of the great protagonists of the World Cup final won by Argentina was Leo Messi. The captain and leader of the albiceleste dressed as a hero to lead his country to glory 36 years later and all eyes were on him, who culminated his incomparable career with the most coveted title.
Ever since Scaloni’s men scored the decisive penalty against France, the pitch of the Lusail stadium became a party in which the Argentine soccer players and their coaching staff did not stop celebrating together with all their displaced relatives in Qatar.
And there the ’10’ was also the protagonist. The cameras captured one of the most emotional moments of the night: the meeting with his motherCelia Maria Cuccittini.
Messi was celebrating on the green of the Qatari stadium when someone approached him from behind. When he turned around, the happy face of the PSG player said it all and he melted into a beautiful hug with his mother.
That’s my Boy! Lionel Messi is mobbed by his mother Celia on the pitch after Argentina’s impressive World Cup final victory over France, before his three children and his wife Antonella join the him to celebrate. pic.twitter.com/IBlqYSSCxU
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The party of the Argentine players lasted until the night and took place all over the world, where millions of Argentines, beyond collapsing the Obelisk of Buenos Aires, celebrated in all corners of the planet.
