In a preliminary event for the draws of the Sudamericana and Libertadores, Conmebol honored the Argentine National Team, and consecrated Messi as “the greatest in history”
In an event held at the headquarters of Conmebol, in Paraguay, the entity paid tribute to the Argentina national team for the 2022 World Cup title, and mainly, Lionel Messi. In addition to statuettes given to each of the players, the number 10 received a replica of the World Cup cup and the baton of the best player in history.
With the showing of several videos of games, celebrations and fans, both in Qatar and Argentina, Conmebol held the tribute remembering several remarkable moments of the campaign. Among those present, the creator of the parody “muchachos“, the song that was marked by the third championship campaign.
Already at the “high point” of the party, Lionel Messi was honored. The moment began with words spoken by Skin It is maradona at a point in their lives, represented by holograms on stage. In their texts, they exalted the Argentine number 10 as different from anything that would have been seen in the history of football.
After that, the president of CONMEBOL, Alejandro Dominguez took the stage to deliver gifts to the player. After replicas of the Finalissima and World Cup cups, the representative also presented the statue that will remain in the entity’s museum, along with Pelé and Maradona, before finishing with the baton of “best player of all time”.
It is worth remembering that this was a kind of opening for the “main event”, which will be the draw for the groups of the Copa Sudamericana and the Copa Libertadores, which will start at 9 pm (Brasília time). The first will feature six Brazilians, while the second will feature seven teams from Brazil.
Source: sportbuzz
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