Widely regarded as one of the Greatest of All Time (GOAT), Lionel Messi finally got his hands on that one major trophy that had eluded him all his career. While Messi boasted of an enviable trophy cabinet, the FIFA World Cup trophy was missing from that collection which he finally was able to lift when Argentina defeated France in the finals of the 2022 edition of the competition held at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar on December 28 (Sunday).
Messi led from the front at the night of the finals as he scored a brace before also scoring from the spot in the penalty shootout. Riding on his inspirational performance, the Albiceleste secured their third FIFA World Cup title.
And now it is being reported that the star 35-year-old Argentine will have a miniature museum dedicated all to himself as the room that he stayed in at the Qatar University will now be transformed into a museum. The same has been confirmed by the University as per a report carried by El Graphico. The pictures of the same have surfaced on social media.
Check out some of the pictures here:
Argentina squad ditched luxury stay in 5-star hotel
Notably, the University of Qatar was the residence of the Argentina squad during their stay in Doha. It is yet to be known, however, whether the Messi museum will be operated from the same complex or will it be moved to a different location in the same campus.
For the unversed, the entire Argentina squad had decided to make the university campus their abode instead of a 5-star luxury hotel. As per a Daily Mail report, this was because Messi & Co. wanted to continue to have beef barbeques and beef was flown in Qatar precisely for this reason. They also had a chef who was instructed to cook it in Argentinian style.