The Prince of Wales, Prince William and Princess of Wales, Catherine Elizabeth Middleton have congratulated Lionel Messi and Argentina for emerging winners of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
In a tweet on Monday, the royals wrote: “What. A. Final. Congratulations to Argentina and to Messi.”
However, they left a question many have asked since the end of the World Cup. Is Messi the Greatest Of All Time (G.O.A.T)?
Messi has had to share that rank with Cristiano Ronaldo, but after acquiring a World Cup victory, something Ronaldo has not been able to achieve, many believe the tag G.O.A.T best fits Messi and no one else.
What. A. Final. Congratulations to Argentina and to Messi. 🐐?!
Commiserations to France – both teams played brilliantly. W
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) December 18, 2022
The “GOAT Debate” is a myth. pic.twitter.com/alkZWfd6G8
— TM (@TotalLeoMessi) December 4, 2022
However, others contend Ronaldo remains the G.O.A.T.
Congratulations Messi but Ronaldo is still the GOAT in my eyes like this tweet if you agree with me 🤷🏼♂️ pic.twitter.com/NtZomQXjSP
— Joseph Valente (@MrJosephValente) December 18, 2022
Meanwhile, the British royals have condoled with France after failing to defend their title.
“Commiserations to France – both teams played brilliantly,” they tweeted.
Since the tournament, Kylian Mbappe has been praised for his phenomenal performance. He scored a hat trick and won the golden boot for scoring 8 goals at the World Cup.
🔹 WC winner at 19
🔹 WC Golden Boot winner at 23
🔹 First hat-trick in a WC final in 56 years
🔹 No player has scored more goals in WC finals
🔹 First man to score 7+ goals at a single WC since Ronaldo in 2002Let’s take a moment to appreciate Kylian Mbappé 👏 pic.twitter.com/Mh9ZVyC5Zc
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 19, 2022
Source: The Independent Ghana