Qatar's emir obscured Messi’s blue and white Argentina shirt with ceremonial black and gold cloak before he lifted the trophy following the win over France
Messi didn’t look too unhappy at the unexpected intrusion, rubbing his hands with glee before being passed the trophy by both the Emir and Infantino and ambling over to join his jubilant teammates on the podium.
“It’s a shame in a way that they’ve covered up Messi in his Argentina shirt do you think Pablo?” Gary Lineker asked Messi’s former international teammate Pablo Zabaleta.Qatar faced allegations of sportswashing The image of Messi, arguably the greatest footballer in history, lifting the most iconic trophy in the sport, will now forever be linked to Qatar. It will be much harder to forget where Messi was when he finally became a world champion now that the pictures will show him in traditional attire during his crowning moment; never before in the competition’s 92-year history has a player worn an item of clothing synonymous with the nation or region in which the finals have been held.
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