Islamabad, 19 December 2022 (GNP): Pakistani Cricketer Shahnawaz Dahani, who was supporting France in the Fifa World Cup final, calls Kylian Mbappe a new GOAT.
Bowler of the Pakistan national cricket team called the post-FIFA World Cup time the end of one era and the beginning of another. He said Mbappe is the new GOAT (Greatest of All Time), as Messi and Ronaldo’s tenure in national team football has ended.
Shahnawaz Dahani tweeted, “End of an Era and start of new one. #Messi, #Mbappe the new GOAT. What a game, Best ever world cup final. congratulations Argentina. well palyed France.” He also tweeted the name Mbappe with a heart.
The bowler also said that Benzema is one of his favourite players, and even if he isn’t participating tonight, he will cheer for Benzema’s side.
Mbappe’s Performance in the Final
Argentina won their third championship by defeating France on penalties. Argentina wasted two leads in the game but hung on in a thrilling shootout to win it 4-2. The match finished 3-3 after extra time.
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Both Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe played up to their reputations as the world’s top stars. Argentina took the lead thanks to a penalty kick conversion from Messi, who also set up the counterattack that finished with the ball at Angel Di Maria’s feet to make it 2-0.
In order to accomplish France’s first comeback of the GAME and force extra time, Mbappe converted a penalty and added a second shortly after.
In the second half, Messi gave Argentina the lead once more, but Mbappe once more tied the score for France by scoring a penalty.
One man, one myth, one legend
One man, one myth, one legend; are labels developed for Kylian Mbappe, the standout forward for France. Right now, he is the athlete who the world fears the most. Mbappe’s outstanding performance throughout the finals will go down in FIFA history as one of its most memorable moments.
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The World Cup final saw Kylian Mbappe score a hat-trick, making history as the first person to do so since Geoff Hurst in 1966. The champion himself acknowledged Mbappe on Twitter.
Sir Geoff Hurst tweeted, “Many congratulations to Mbappe, whatever happens. I’ve had a great run!”
Mbappe’s six, seven, and eight goals during the 2022 competition helped him win the Golden Boot, which is given to the player who scores the most goals. By accomplishing this, he defeated Lionel Messi, who also scored twice in the championship game.