Sergio Aguero has just realised he placed a large bet on Lionel Messi to win Golden Ball
Sergio Aguero has just realised he placed a £823 (more than $1000) bet on Lionel Messi to win Golden Ball at the 2022 World Cup.
Messi claimed the award for the best player of the tournament after leading Argentina to world glory.
Messi scored twice in the final – a 3-3 thriller against France – before scoring a penalty in the shootout.
The Paris Saint-Germain bagged seven goals in the tournament and, while he missed out on the Golden Boot to Kylian Mbappe, he did win the Player of the Tournament award.
His old friend, Aguero, was seen celebrating wildly on the pitch after Argentina’s victory with Messi even riding the shoulders of the retired striker.
At the time, Aguero was simply celebrating the fact Argentina won the World Cup.
But following the win, it seems the Manchester City legend had another cause of celebration.
That’s because more than a month before the World Cup started, Aguero placed a rather large bet on Messi to win the Golden Ball.
Okay, not a huge amount for a multi-millionaire like Aguero but there’s something pretty legendary about him backing his best friend to win the World Cup’s Golden Ball – and then him doing exactly that.
Is Messi the GOAT?
After Messi’s World Cup win, many believe that he’s now cemented his status as the greatest player in football history.
One man who certainly thinks that is BBC presenter, Gary Lineker.
“I never thought I’d see a better player than Diego Maradona and it’s kind of slightly unfair to compare them because they played in different times,” said Lineker. “But I think Messi’s done it through what he’s achieved now and his longevity.
“Diego for seven, eight, nine, maybe ten years even was so similar but he [Messi] has done it for nearly two decades. Seven Ballon d’Ors as well. He’s done them both in his mid-30s, the two big ones – the Copa America and the World Cup.”
