Lionel Messi and Sachin Tendulkar, two stars from the same planet. Both have several similarities. The jersey number of these two legendary athletes is the same, 10. Like Messi reigns in football, Sachin is the ruler of twenty two yards in cricket. Even at the twilight of their careers, a great similarity was found between the two. Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh spoke about that match.
“Unbelievable football. Messi and his team are unstoppable. This Argentina reminded me of old memories. We fought for a number 10 jersey, in 2011. Sachin’s career ended,” Yuvraj wrote on Instagram. We tried our best to deliver. Congratulations to all Argentina fans.”
However, Sachin had to play in seven World Cups to win a World Cup. There is no way to get the dream trophy. But in his last World Cup in 2011, his teammates fought back. They have succeeded. One of those warriors is Yuvraj. Argentinians repeated it in 2022. This time they fought for Messi. He also became a champion.
Meanwhile, Sachin also congratulated Messi on winning the World Cup. The Indian legend took to social media and wrote, “Congratulations to Argentina on winning the title for Messi. The way he started and came back brilliantly, amazing. Emiliano Martinez played unbelievable in the final. I believed Messi would win the title.”
However, like Sachin, Messi has to participate in five tournaments to win a World Cup title. He did not make it in the first four seasons. In 2014, his dream was broken by going to the final. But when he said it was his last World Cup in 2022, his teammates were desperate to win the title. The Albiceleste fought as a team in Qatar. The ultimate success of that struggle is world conquest.