A few seconds before Gonzalo Montiel’s decisive blow, Argentina’s captain Lionel Messi said something and looked up at the sky. According to the Daily Mail, the captain of the Argentine national team at the time said: “Today it can happen, grandmother.”
Lionel Messi’s grandmother, Celia Olivera Cuccittini, passed away when little Leo was only 11 years old. And the footballer dedicates all her goals to him: he holds up two fingers, expressing his gratitude for the fact that she helped start his career.
Argentina defeated France in the 2022 World Cup final on penalties. Messi won the world title for the first time in his career.
