Messi, Moses and the ‘Messiah’ who mesmerized Sri Lankans on a wonder-filled night

Millions of Sri Lankans watched the World Cup final between Argentina and France on December 17. Many of them were watching the match because of Lionel Messi. He is considered the best player in the history of football. He has a huge following in Sri Lanka. One of his friends threw a party for his friend in Gampaha the following day. The match had all the makings for a Hollywood blockbuster film script. Messi has been called the Messiah in Argentina. His team won the game. There were 80,000 people in Qatar stadium. It was the biggest crowd for the football match since 1930. Lionel is also a UNICEF ambassador for children.