In Qatar, a country famous for its pearl collection, people's attention is about to focus on some "treasures" in the football world - international stars all hope to shine at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, especially for Argentina's Messi, Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo, French stars Benzema and Mbappe, Brazil star Neymar, because this World Cup will be the curtain call performance of their World Cup career.
Messi: The final shine:
The World Cup is the only cup competition's in which Messi does not have a title record - he has already won 41. At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Messi was one step away from the title, but lost to Germany 0-1 in extra time in the final. Now, at the age of 35, he has his last chance to win the World Cup, and this will also be his fifth attempt.
Under the halo of the No. 10 jersey, the Argentine national team has been unbeaten for 35 consecutive games, and a series of historic victories have brought the Copa America victory to the Argentine team. After this, the team will appear in Qatar and hope After winning the World Cup again in 1978 and 1986, once Argentina won the championship, Messi will also become the third ball king after Pele and Maradona.
The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner said, "Argentina are doing well at the moment and the fans are excited." Meanwhile, despite a disappointing first season after a sudden move from Barcelona, But the "little flea" (referring to Messi) has re-emerged at Paris Saint-Germain this season, scoring 12 goals in 17 games and registering 13 decisive assists.
Cristiano Ronaldo:
Expensive and diminishing in value Ronaldo is also desperately chasing the World Cup, and he will also join the club of stars who have participated in the finals of five World Cups. But the most important question remains: Can the 37-year-old Ronaldo regain his radiance?
The future of the Portuguese star, who won the Ballon d'Or five times for the best player in the world, is still in doubt, but is now a regular on the bench and has only a short spell at Manchester United. The performance of the national team is no longer so eye-catching. In such a situation, the value of this player, who is still very valuable in the transfer market, is constantly eroding and shrinking.
Despite such a slump, he still appears to be a superhero for the Portugal team - he has played 191 international appearances and scored 117 goals and is expected to set a new world record at the World Cup in Qatar - if he If he can score again in this World Cup, he will become the first superstar in history to score in all five World Cup competitions he has participated in.
The 2016 European champion stressed, "I want to play in the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024."
Benzema: The Golden Striker:
After winning the 2022 Ballon d'Or, Karim Benzema has entered another dimension - the camp of international superstars.
Despite winning the Champions League five times and helping France to the Nations League title in 2021, the striker is still looking forward to his performance in this World Cup.
Benzema, who has returned to the national team ahead of last year's Euros after six years out of action over an indecent video extortion lawsuit by former team-mate Valbuena, also hopes to help France maintain its world title in Qatar.
To this end, Benzema has previously said, "I have to play hard. To win games? Of course, to win the World Cup."
Mbappe:
The future of world football
The 23-year-old striker has only one goal in mind: to serve France as he did at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, when he was compared to Pele, the youngest player to win the World Cup The second youngest player to score in the final.
To follow in the footsteps of Brazil's only three-time World Cup-winning legend, Mbappe must put aside all the unease that has plagued him in recent months - from rumours denied by the Paris club to the Controversy over portrait rights.
Neymar and coronation expectations:
In Brazil, fans want Neymar, not Mbappe, to be Pele's heir.
After a historic 7-1 loss at home in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup, the Brazilian is waiting for the current national team, confident in its quality and No. For the 19-year-old Neymar, this will also be his last World Cup competition.
The Brazilian striker, who has followed Pele this season, has scored 74 goals for the Brazilian national team, just three behind the top record (77).
Brazil coach Tite summed up Neymar's performance this season in September, saying "he is ready and we are very satisfied with Neymar's level."
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