Hollywood star Brad Pitt (62) did not hide his admiration for Lionel Messi (38, Inter Miami). Pitt, one of the biggest stars due to films like 'Fight Club' and 'Troy,' stated that he was "completely overwhelmed" by Messi's performance in leading the Argentina national team to victory at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
According to global football media 'Goal.com,' Pitt recently appeared on the British media outlet 'LADbible's' segment 'Agree to Disagree,' where he discussed with actor Damson Idris, with whom he collaborated on his latest project 'F1: The Movie,' about the world's best athletes. Idris praised Messi, saying, "He is an alien. A truly amazing player," to which Pitt strongly agreed.
Pitt commented, "He’s really amazing. I love Messi. Knowing how long he has challenged on the biggest stage, the World Cup, I couldn’t help but be amazed that he finally achieved it on the last stage."
He further remarked, "That’s when I realized. I thought, 'Ah, now I see.'"
Since his Barcelona days, Messi has always been a player subject to global expectations and attention. The most pressing challenge remaining in his career had been to bring Argentina back to the top of the World Cup once again after Diego Maradona. While his early national team career was marred by repeated disappointments, in the latter part of his career, leading Argentina to victory in the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Messi finally earned the true crown as Maradona's successor.
From the Copa America in 2021 and 2022 to the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Argentina has captured a total of four international tournament trophies, with Messi always at the center of it. Pitt conveyed that it is "a story you can’t help but get completely immersed in from the audience’s perspective" as he watched Messi's journey.
'Goal.com' reported, "As legendary commentator Peter Drury once expressed, Messi has now joined the 'immortal club.' As Pitt said, after a long wait, Messi revealed his true self on the World Cup stage, the 'greatest show,' and at that moment, many finally came to 'understand' Messi."
Meanwhile, Messi is set to participate in the 2025 Club World Cup tournament with Inter Miami. His next opponent is the European champion, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), where he once played. There is anticipation as to whether Messi, who captivated the world in Qatar, can once again prove his presence on the global stage.
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