India, Nov. 7 -- Lionel Messi shared his emotions on winning the World Cup with Argentina, saying the experience left him almost speechless and comparing the joy to the birth of his children. The eight-time Ballon d'Or fulfilled his lifelong dream in 2022, having narrowly missed out in 2014. Messi played a starring role in the Qatar World Cup final against France, scoring twice to lead Argentina to victory. His outstanding performances throughout the tournament earned him the Golden Ball as the best player.

Messi was recently recognised as the guest of honor at the American Business Forum, where Miami's mayor presented him with the "key to the city" as a symbolic mark of respect.

During the same event, Messi described the elation of lif...