Manchester City supervisor Pep Guardiola congratulated Argentina’s World Cup winners, Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi, on Wednesday.
“For Julian, we are delighted. He played a lot and his contribution was amazing for the team, for the way they played. We have a world champion in our team,” mentioned the Spaniard.
Watch the total video of Pep Guardiola appreciating Alvarez and Messi.
Messi scored twice within the regulation time earlier than scoring within the penalties to guide Argentina to an agonizing 4-2 win on penalties over France on Sunday, with the ultimate concluding 3-3 after 120 minutes of thrilling play.
The 35-year-old, who had a trophy-laden tenure with Guardiola at Barcelona, additionally received the Golden Ball award for greatest participant, with supporters pondering his efficiency had enhanced his profile even additional.