'Best World Cup Final Ever', Bollywood Stars Celebrate Argentina's Iconic FIFA Victory
From Shah Rukh Khan to Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, here's how the Bollywood celebrities supported Argentina and celebrated its win and hailed Lionel Messi.
Thirty-six years after Diego Maradona lifted the World Cup in Mexico, finally Lionel Messi made Argentina become world champions again in Qatar. It was an iconic match.
In the first half of the match, Argentina was leading with 2-0 score. However, in the second half, Argentina was unable to get any score and Mbappe scored two goals for France. In the extra-time, Messi scored the third goal after 110 minutes of the match.
Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni is perhaps every Lionel Messi and Argentina football fans after watching them win FIFA World Cup after France!
¡ª Vishal Verma (@VishalVerma_9) December 19, 2022
Fun fact Scaloni & Messi played together as players, What a Final!#LionelMessi? #Argentina pic.twitter.com/LdDz4RGsf7
At this point, fans had considered it a win for the team but Mbappe scored for France and turned the tables around. It was a draw again after the extra time. Now, fans had their eyes glued to penalty kicks. While France scored only 2 and Argentina kissed the victory with a score of 4. Indeed, the match was iconic.
Bollywood Stars Celebrate Argentina's Iconic World Cup Victory
It has been a privilege to witness and document such joy today in Argentina. pic.twitter.com/42QRqDR3ty
¡ª Jack Nicas (@jacknicas) December 19, 2022
Fans all over the world are celebrating the win, and so is India - including B-Town. From Shah Rukh Khan to Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, here's how Bollywood celebrities supported Argentina and celebrated its win.
Shah Rukh Khan took to Twitter to write, "We are living in the time of one of the best World Cup Finals ever. I remember watching WC with my mom on a small tv¡.now the same excitement with my kids!! And thank u #Messi for making us all believe in talent, hard work & dreams!!"
We are living in the time of one of the best World Cup Finals ever. I remember watching WC with my mom on a small tv¡.now the same excitement with my kids!! And thank u #Messi for making us all believe in talent, hard work & dreams!!
¡ª Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) December 18, 2022
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor rooted for Argentina wearing white and blue jerseys.
Kartik Aaryan shared a photo of Messi with a crown sticker and wrote, "Shehzada".
Ranveer Singh who witnessed the match live, exclaimed, "What have I just witnessed ?!?! Historic. Iconic. Pure magic. #FIFAWorldCup¡¡± He later wrote, ¡°It had to be him. #Messi."
What have I just witnessed ?!?! Historic. Iconic. Pure magic. #FIFAWorldCup
¡ª Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) December 18, 2022
Sushmita Sen shared, "Finally!!!!! What a World Cup Final!!! Congratulations Argentina. Proud of you @leomessi WAY TO FINISH!!!"
Finally!!!!!?????????????????????
¡ª sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) December 18, 2022
What a World Cup Final!!! Congratulations #argentina Proud of you @leomessi WAY TO FINISH!!!?????? #hatsoff #teamspirit #definitionoflegend #fifaworldcup2022 #champions ?????????? pic.twitter.com/jLBtjHU1FH
Anil Kapoor, too, couldn't contain his excitement. He tweeted, "Whaaaat a match and Whaaaaaaat a player! Could not have imagined a better way to close this #WorldCup, especially for the man for all times Messi!!!"
Whaaaat a match and Whaaaaaaat a player!
¡ª Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) December 18, 2022
Could not have imagined a better way to close this #WorldCup, especially for the man for all times #Messi!!!
Pooja Hedge commented, "Insane. Like WHAAAATTTTTT?!!! What a match. GREATEST OF ALL TIME. #Messi? ok, now I need to breathe. Phew!".
Insane. Like WHAAAATTTTTT?!!! What a match. GREATEST OF ALL TIME. #Messi? ok, now I need to breathe. Phew! #FIFAWorldCup #GOAT
¡ª Pooja Hegde (@hegdepooja) December 18, 2022
Arjun Rampal tweeted, ¡°The best ends his World Cup chase with the best final ever. When dreams come true. Messi."
The best ends his World Cup chase with the best final ever. When dreams come true. #messi #GOAT #ARGFRA #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/mjP73KA0bt
¡ª arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) December 18, 2022
Anupam Kher tweeted in Hindi, "kya faadu tha ye match dosto. Is bhasha ke liye maafi magar koi aur shabd fit nahi baedh raha tha. Messi ka jawab nahi. Is match ke dauraan lag raha tha ki isme kujh bhi ho sakta hai. Wah. Jai Ho (What a match! Sorry for the language but no other word was fitting here! There is none like Messi. This match looked like anything could happen!! Wow)."
???? ????? ?? ?? ??? ???????! ?? ???? ?? ??? ?????! ??? ?? ??? ???? ??? ???? ??? ??? ??! ?! #Messi? ?? ???? ????? ?? ??? ?? ????? ?? ??? ?? ?? ????? ??? ?? ?? ???? ??!! ???! ?? ??!! ????? #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/9j38wPpSLe
¡ª Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) December 18, 2022
Preity Zinta also wrote, "Omg! What a game! What a stunning final. Messi I wanted this soooo much for you. Well played Argentina. Hard Luck France! FIFA WorlCup... What a game."
Omg ! What a game ?? ! What a stunning final. #Messi I wanted this soooo much for you ? Well played Argentina. Hard Luck France ! #FIFAWorldCup #whatagame #ting pic.twitter.com/0qdKt2bQid
¡ª Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) December 18, 2022
Boman Irani also tweeted, ¡°I am not Argentine. I am not French. So then please explain to me why MY heart is thumping? World Cup Final."
I am not Argentine.
¡ª Boman Irani (@bomanirani) December 18, 2022
I am not French.
So then please explain to me why MY heart is thumping?#WorldCupFinal
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