Messi recreates iconic image of Maradona

Lionel Messi has finally fulfilled his football destiny. He replicated Diego Maradona's iconic pose from 1986 as he fulfilled his lifelong dream by winning the World Cup.

The Argentina superstar lifted the only major trophy that had eluded him and said the penalty shootout triumph over France was written in the stars.

The World Cup was the only trophy that had eluded the football megastar throughout his decorated career.

That was until he dragged his nation kicking and screaming to glory in Qatar, completing a fairytale story of the local lad from Rosario who became a global icon.

Argentina's victory over France ended a 36-year drought for the country who hadn’t lifted the ultimate prize in all of football since Diego Maradona’s heroics back in 1986.

And just as the man heralded as ‘God’ in Argentina did in 1986, Messi was lifted above the rest of his teammates, holding the trophy high above his head in what will undoubtedly become a legendary photograph. The people of Argentina finally have their new football ‘god’ to adore.

So it was only befitting that Messi’s former teammate Sergio Aguero lifted the new GOAT into the air to emulate such a photo.
Messi has forever been compared to the former Argentina number 10.

The comparisons and debates over who really was the greatest will continue to rage on, however, one thing is for sure, Messi and Maradona deserve to sit on a pedestal on their own.

After kissing the trophy following a stunning final, Messi said: “I was lucky to have achieved almost everything — and what I was missing is here.
“It’s madness. It’s the most beautiful thing there is. Look how she is, she’s gorgeous. I wanted her so much. I had a vision this would be the one. She was getting closer.