Novak Djokovic hails Messi, Argentina
Messi, on Tuesday night, put up a magnificent performance to inspire Argentina to a rollicking win over Luka Modric’s Croatia.
Published : Dec 14, 2022 11:04 IST
Novak Djokovic and Lionel Messi | Photo Credit: AP
Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic hailed Lionel Messi and Argentina for their qualification to the FIFA World Cup 2022 final. Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 in the semifinal to become the first team to seal a place in the Qatar World Cup final.
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“Well done Leo and Argentina.” Djokovic wrote on Instagram.
Messi, on Tuesday night, put up a brilliant performance to inspire Argentina to a rollicking win over Luka Modric’s Croatia. The 35-year-old PSG striker had two assists and a goal to his credit as he led Argentina to its second World Cup final since 2014.
The Serb also praised Croatia for having another great World Cup.
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“Congratulations to these guys and the whole team on another great championship. 👏🙌,” Djokovic added in his Instagram story, tagging Dejan Lovren and Luka Modric.
Croatia, the runner in the 2018 World Cup, had a great run in Qatar, with the Vatreni making yet another last-four finish in two successive World Cups.