New Delhi, July 11: A night to remember for all supporters of Argentina when Lionel Messi and his teammates edged past Brazil to become the Copa America champions at the Maracana Stadium on Sunday.
The win sent social media on fire, with wishes coming for Messi from Indian fans around the country and globe.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai was one of the first persons to share his joy for Messi and Argentina. “Messi has given so much joy over the years and arguably the best ever, so well deserved. Congrats Argentina, well played Brasil. Jogo Bonito,” Pichai tweeted.
A fan tweeted a 26-second video of young men in Kerala out on their scooters with the Argentina flag in hand, celebrating the win.
Stand-up comedian Abijit Ganguly had a funny take on Messi’s win, equating the win to Sachin Tendulkar winning the 2011 World Cup title. “Argentina’s ‘We did it for Sachin’ moment,” tweeted Ganguly.
IPL franchise KKR weren’t far behind. “The 28-year drought comes to an end. Argentina! (claps emoji) #CopaAmericaFINAL,” said the tweet. (IANS)
