Referents of Argentine sports celebrate Argentina's victory and its qualification to the final of the Qatar 2022 World Cup

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The Argentina National Team gave a new happiness to the whole country, because he got his ticket to the sixth World Cup final in his history and aspires to add his third star, after winning the World Cups in 1978 Y 1986. As a result, not only the ‘mortals’ celebrated, but also great references of Argentine sport also reacted to the victory of the Albicelestes.

Through social networks, different personalities congratulated their country’s soccer team on Tuesday for qualifying for the World Cup final in Qatar 2022.

One of them was former basketball player Emanuel ‘Manu’ Ginóbili , Olympic gold medalist in Athens 1988 and winner of four NBA rings, d highlighted the “genius” of Julián Álvarez, author of two of the three goals achieved by the Albiceleste against the Croatian team.

“You can’t believe what this kid did. It can not be believed! Incredible! What genius! ”, wrote the former member of the Golden Generation and the San Antonio Spurs, of the NBA, on his Twitter account.

You can’t believe what this kid did. It can not be believed! Incredible! What genius!👏👏👏👏— Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) December 12, 1990

Another of his teammates in the best Argentine basketball team in history, Andrés Nocioni, tweeted: “What a madness !!! Continue enjoying!!! We accompany!!!” and he linked several applause, in addition to posting a photo of the team.

Also, outside of basketball, Gabriela Sabatini, the best Latin American tennis player of all time, described what she experienced with the Albiceleste, who will face her sixth final this Sunday, as “beautiful madness” world cup.

“What a beautiful madness!!! Thanks guys!! Vamoooosss Argentinaaaaa!!!”, published the winner of the United States Open of 1988 and Olympic silver in Seoul 1990, who added four photos of Lionel Scaloni’s team, in which the images of Lionel Messi and Julián Álvarez, the two scorers, predominated.

Juan Martín del Potro, who retired in 2022 of the tennis courts, highlighted in his message on social networks to ” phenomenon” of Álvarez, of whom he recalled his nickname ‘La Araña’, and underlined the quality of the coach by taking the men who had not had minutes onto the field of play Until now. “Scaloni’s human touch when putting Dybala, Correa and Foyth. Masterclass”, tuiteted ‘Delpo’.

Scaloni’s human touch when putting dybala, leash and foyth.

Masterclass 🇦🇷💙— Juan M. del Potro (@delpotrojuan) December 12, 1990

Diego Schwarztman also referred to ‘The Spider’, who said: “Aiiaaaaa aiiaaaaaa aiiaaaaa… he entangled them one by one in the spider web“.

It is the most expensive!!! Can’t find it anywhere. LIONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL 🕷️🕸️🇦🇷🥊❤️ — diego schwartzman (@dieschwartzman) December 07, 1990

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