Lionel Messi’s secret revealed. The whole world saw this scene
Lionel Messi had a phenomenal opening of the FIFA World Cup. The legendary Argentine did not hide his great emotion after one of the goals. Now we know why.
Let us remind you that Argentina is defending the championship title won in 2022 at the World Cup in Qatar. Lionel Messi was then elected MVP of the tournament. The Argentine won the World Cup, just like Diego Maradona.
This is the secret of Lionel Messi. Tears on the face of the great master
In the first match of the Albicelestes at the 2026 World Cup, we saw a real show of strength. Argentina defeated Algeria 3-0, and Messi was the undisputed hero. The captain of the champions scored three goals, equaling Miroslav Klose in all-time scoring achievements. The German (with Polish roots) and Messi scored 16 goals each at the FIFA World Cup.
After the first goal, Messi did not hide his tears, and his emotion was caught by TV cameras. When asked about this moment, the Argentine admitted that the matter was not related to football issues.
According to an Argentine journalist from Radio Miter, the reason for the player’s sadness is the health condition of his father. The 68-year-old father of the famous Argentine, Jorge Messi, is to be in hospital in Argentina. Messi senior’s health problems affected him last year. Recently, however, the situation has deteriorated.
World Cup 2026. Where and when to watch the greatest football World Cup in history?
From June 11 to July 19, the 23rd FIFA World Cup will be held on pitches in three countries – the United States, Mexico and Canada. An event that will certainly be unique, if only because of its format. For the first time in history, as many as 48 teams will take part in the main tournament.
The title from four years ago is defended by the Argentines. During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Lionel Messi and company defeated the French in the final, winning after a series of penalties (4:2). In the history of football World Cups, Brazil has the most titles – as many as five. Four victories in the history of the World Championships belong to the Italians and Germans. The Argentines won three times. More than once, the trophy for winning the World Cup was raised – twice – by the players of France and Uruguay.
The Polish national team was third twice at the World Championships, but those were the old days – we are talking about the events in 1974 and 1982. At the last World Cup, Poles managed to advance to the knockout phase, but were eliminated in the 1/8 finals by the French (1:3).
Matches of the 2026 World Cup can only be watched on Polish Television – on TVP Sport, TVP 1 and TVP 2 and on tvpsport.pl. Additionally, broadcasts will be available in the TVP Sport mobile application and smart TV.
