Every four years, too many American sports fans choose to dismiss and deride those of us who thoroughly enjoy soccer — and appreciate the level of beauty and drama that a World Cup Final such as Argentina’s gripping victory Sunday over defending champion France presents.
We get it, you don’t think there’s enough scoring, the players frequently embellish injuries and championship contests shouldn’t be determined by something as arbitrary as penalty kicks, as Sunday’s match was in favor of Argentina and its finally-crowned superstar, Lionel Messi.
Still, despite the trepidation of FIFA holding its signature event in Qatar in November and December, the 2022 World Cup left us with several memorable moments, both good and bad, over the past several weeks, culminated by one of the most theatrical and thrilling matches in the beautiful game’s history.
Messi’s mountaintop
