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What did Sachin Tendulkar had to say for his fellow number 10 Lionel Messi after he won the FIFA World Cup 2022 in his last World Cup ever?

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Sachin Tendulkar

An interesting day of sports activity ended with the biggest match in the history of the sporting world, the FIFA World Cup 2022 Final between Argentina and France in Qatar where Lionel Messi and Argentina won the Cup.

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It was set to be the biggest in the history of the sport as Argentine legend and the greatest of them all, Lionel Messi was playing the final time for his team in a FIFA World Cup.

The scenario was all set to be the repeation of what happened in the year 2011 when India’s greatest and the God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar played his final World Cup in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Final.

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And just like how it ended back in the year 2011 with Sachin lifting the Trophy, the history was repeated as Lionel Messi stunned France to win the FIFA World Cup 2022 Final and lifting the most coveted Trophy in the World that was missing from his Trophy cabinet.

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While there is many common thing about Messi winning the FIFA World Cup 2022 and Sachin Tendulkar winning the Cricket World Cup 2011, there is one thing that has the biggest similarity. Both the players are almost considered as God of their respective and most interestingly, most the players wear the jersey number 10.

As such, Sachin Tendulkar coming out to wish Messi was already expected. The legendary Indian cricketer took to his Twitter handle to congratulate Argentina for winning it. He credited the comeback how Argentina made it to the final and won it even after losing the opening match against Saudi Arabia.

He didn’t even forget to mention Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for his stunning performance between the sticks. Martinez pulled off a stunning 123rd minute save that took it all to the penalty shootout and then eventually he saved 1 penalty shootout that was enough for Argentina to win it.

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