Qtar University has reportedly announced plans to convert the hotel room where Argentina football squad captain Lionel Messi lodged in during the 2022 World Cup into a mini museum.
According to a report by the Qatari News Agency stated in goals.com, the room, which Messi reportedly shared with his lifelong friend and former colleague Sergio Aguero towards the end of Argentina’s triumphant World Cup campaign, will no longer receive guests; instead plans have been revealed to make the area a mini museum, with the belongings of the Argentine retained in all their glory for students and visitors.
Qatar University announced that it would transfer the room in which Argentinian player Lionel #Messi stayed during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 into a small museum. #QNA pic.twitter.com/2TRavJI2qL
— Qatar News Agency (@QNAEnglish) December 27, 2022
In an interview with Qatari newspaper Al Sharq, Hitmi al Hitmi, Director of communications and public relations at Qatar University was reported to have said the room of Argentina national team player Lionel Messi will remain unchanged and will remain available only for visitors and not for residence.
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“Messi’s belonging will be a legacy for students and future generation and a great witness to the great achievement Messi has reached during the world cup” the news article stated.
Messi had led the Argentine squad to clinch the 2022 world cup edition by defeating France on a penalty shoot out from a 3-3 draw in the final in Lusail.