The Emir of Qatar, Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, gave the sporting legend, Messi, a robe and made him wear it prior to presenting the prize.
As per a report in the Indian Express, Messi wore a bisht robe, which is usually made of camel hair and goat wool and is only worn on special occasions. The rob is usually worn by royalty and religious leaders, hence Messi, arguably the greatest footballer of the current era, finally lifting the elusive World Cup trophy felt as one.Al Thawadi told BBC Sport: u201cItu2019s a dress for an official occasion and worn for celebrations. This was a celebration of Messi. The World Cup had the opportunity to showcase to the world our Arab and Muslim culture. This wasnu2019t about Qatar, it was a regional celebration.u201dImage source- http://dailypost.ngThe GOAT (greatest of all time) being photographed wearing the traditional bisht robe will go down in history books for an extremely long time.FIFA president Gianni Infantino was also standing alongside the Emir, as the bisht was presented to Messi.Messi didn’t wear the robe for very long, though, and waited until the team photo to remove it. Then he was observed taking photographs while wearing an Argentina jersey, which featured three stars to symbolize their three World Cup victories.The event was a smash hit, and during the gripping FIFA World Cup final, Google Search experienced its highest-ever traffic in its 25-year history.Finals like such and victories of the deserving will always be carried forward from generation to generation as a moment of immense pleasure. Letu2019s wait for India to land on the ground.
