For Messi, Qatar 2022 was the last chance. After all, in 4 years the Argentine wonderman will be 39. But he grabbed them with both hands: with 7 goals and striking hits in the penalty series against the Netherlands in the quarterfinals and France in the final, he was rightly named MVP of the tournament.
Messi brought the Argentine eleven “eternal fame”. Those words, “Gloria eterna”, adorn Otamendi’s body. With below the images of a smiling Messi who strokes the World Cup trophy and also one with the number 10 pointing to the sky.
The phrase “How are they going to convince me that magic doesn’t exist” is telling.
The defender made a video of his visit to the tattoo parlor. Messi responded via social media: “I’ve seen a lot of spectacular things that became mine and the World Cup, but when a teammate and friend like Nico Otamendi does something like that, it’s more than special. Thank you very much, Ota.”
