An Argentina artist named Maximiliano Bagnasco embodied the coronation of his country’s football team in the World Cup in Qatar, especially the moment when Argentina captain Lionel Messi raised the World Cup trophy while wearing the Arab bisht.
According to the Qatari sports network BN Sport, the mural was painted in a prominent location in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, commemorating the moment Argentina won the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Artist Maximiliano Bagnasco, painted a mural of Argentina captain Lionel Messi lifting the World Cup trophy. Photo: AP Also Read Qatari shops witnesses demand in sale of Bisht after Messi wins On Sunday, December 18, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, gifted the bisht (a traditional men’s cloak in the Arab world) to Lionel Messi during the “Tango” coronation ceremony for FIFA World Cup 2022.
Bagnacio said about this mural, in statements to BN Sports, “After the match, I celebrated a little, then I returned to paint this painting.” He added, “People were telling me: We are waiting for your mural of you, and Messi is carrying the cup … and I consider it a gift from me to the fans.” He concluded, “The moment we all waited for the cup to win, everyone took to the streets to celebrate despite our many differences. Football is the only thing that unites us as Argentines.”
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