After Argentine star Lionel Messi ended the 36-year-long wait of his country by lifting the prestigious FIFA World Cup trophy in Qatar, now in order to make the golden achievement even more special ,the University of Qatar has decided to create a dedicated mini museum in honour of Lionel Messi.
As per reports , the hotel room where Messi had stayed in Qatar has been chosen for it , the university announced on 27 December, as reported by the Argentine daily El Graphico.
The Argentine team opted to stay in the University of Qatar instead of a hotel.
The news was first revealed by Achraf Ben Ayad , a Qatar-based journalist on his twitter handle .In the video, the journalist shared a photograph of ‘Room no 201’, the place where Lionel Messi stayed throughout the World Cup.
La habitación en la que estaba alojado Leo Messi en la universidad de Qatar durante el mundial se convertirá en un pequeño museo. 👌👌👌🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/0mpgZnIMUX
— Achraf Ben Ayad (@Benayadachraf) December 27, 2022
According to a Daily Mail report, the decision to stay in the university was made as the footballers wanted to carry on their tradition of having beef barbeques there. Accordingly A lot of beef was brought into Qatar for the players and a chef was also assigned for the team.
Lionel Messi finished as the second leading goal scorer of FIFA World Cup 2022 as Argentina became the champions. The 35-year-old genius was also named the player of the tournament for his outstanding leadership as well as individual performance.
Here's a quick tour of La Albiceleste's base camp at Qatar University!
The room where the Argentinian captain, Lionel Messi, stayed in during the World Cup will also be turned into a mini museum soon!#Qatar #ARG #Argentina #Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup #LaAlbiceleste #LionelMessi pic.twitter.com/0UsdkBvcdX
— The Peninsula Qatar (@PeninsulaQatar) December 27, 2022