Monday, December 19, 2022

Final: Nico becomes an Archon, Messi an immortal

 

Lionel Messi reaches the summit and joins Diego Maradonna as arguably the two greatest players

Mbappe's hattrick, a first in a World Cup Final since 1966, was not enough for France

Lionel Messi lifts the World Cup for Argentina.


That is undoubtedly the most incredible World Cup Final we have witnessed, and the most intense and enjoyable Football4Mates since the competition kicked off in 1990. With only 10 minutes left, Argentina's 2-0 lead against the World Champions was a certainty for millions of Argentinians and Nico, who at that stage had the title of Archon all wrapped up. But with victory in sight, Kylian Mbappe’s two goals in the 80th and 81st minute turned the Final on its head. At the time this writer was drafting his congratulations post to Nico; that message had to be discarded. With the scores tied and the ascendancy with the French, it was Aramis, who had predicted 3-2 (France), who out of nowhere, was likely to pull off an incredible victory. As we moved into extra time, many who had also predicted a draw or had Argentina 3-2 were obviously riding on a wave of excitement. Incredibly, with the scores locked at 3-3 after 120 minutes, it was Michael who for the second time in the tournament, pulled off the fantastic Outcome, Score and Penalty Bonus prediction. However, at the end of this memorable morning, Argentina, Lionel Messi, and Nico deservedly prevailed. Nico's Outcome and Penalty Bonus predictions for the Final gave him a 6-point lead over his nearest rivals. The Archonship is about balance; it requires a Mate to have the ability to predict both the Game Outcomes and Score Bonus predictions consistently. In this tournament, Nico has been a standout. Therefore Football4Mates is proud to say congratulations...

Nico M
Archon World Cup 2022

We hope you enjoyed Qatar 2022 and that Football4Mates has lived up to the hype of making even matches that seem irrelevant on paper matter. Have a fantastic Christmas and Happy New Year, and we hope to come together again for Germany 2024 in that 'provincial tournament' called the European Championships. 


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