Lionel Messi, who for 120 minutes and change Sunday in Qatar looked superhuman, celebrated his first World Cup title in the most human of ways.
In the moments following Argentina’s stratospheric 3–3 (4–2) win over France in the World Cup final, the legendary forward was filmed embracing his tearful mother, who ran him down amid a throng of administrators and jubilant Argentine players
The Rosario native has spoken in the past about his close relationship with his mother, Celia Cuccittini, a picture of whom he has tattooed on his left shoulder.