If there is a title for the most unique character in this year’s World Cup, Kun Aguero is definitely a bright candidate. In the position of close friend Lionel Messi, this former player has had many funny actions and situations. 

Accordingly, right before the 2022 World Cup final, even though Kun Aguero had retired due to health reasons, he was still given “special permission” to enter the Argentina team’s training area to sleep with Lionel Messi. It is unclear what these close friends confided to each other, how Aguero “passed the fire” to his friend, but the effect is clear to everyone, Messi became the “leader” that brought Argentina to the championship after 36 years of waiting. wait.

During the moments of celebration for the Argentina national team, Kun Aguero was also present. This time, he did not create an assist on the football field but was a fulcrum, supporting his friend on his shoulder so that Messi could have an impressive moment of celebration. 

Of course, to get to this day, the close friends have spent nearly 2 decades together. The two met each other for the first time when they were U16 and U17 preschool players in Argentina. But it wasn’t until a few years later, when they were called up to Argentina’s U20 team and were placed in the same room, that they stuck together until now. 

“We have completely different personalities. Messi is always neat, responsible, and tidy. While I am messy and very tardy. Therefore, when we are in the same room, a lot happens between us. “It’s a funny story. But Messi is always in the same room with me, because we get along very well. We’re like an old married couple” – Kun Aguero told Diario Sport about his famous friend. 

Not only are they a perfect match in football, they are also very close in real life. Lionel Messi is the godfather of Benjamin Aguero – Kun Aguero’s first son. After retiring, Kun Aguero turned to his passion as a streamer and every time there were no viewers, the former player called his close friend to get interaction. 

Kylian Mbappé and Achraf Hakimi

One of the most beautiful moments of the 2022 World Cup is the shirt exchange between Kylian Mbappé and Achraf Hakimi after the semi-final match between France and Morocco. After exchanging, the couple even dressed backwards so that the reporter’s lens could clearly capture the names and shirt numbers, showing respect to their friend. 

When leaving the football field, the two close friends sat down in the tunnel to talk. This action is notable because Mbappé is considered one of the top superstars in the world today. Being able to comfortably chat with Hakimi anytime, anywhere shows the couple’s closeness and sincere friendship. 

Mbappé and Hakimi started playing together in the summer of 2021, when Hakimi moved from Inter Milan to play for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). It was Mbappé who started a conversation and supported his new teammate in adapting to the new environment and place, such as taking Hakimi out to eat, shopping for clothes, choosing a house and introducing him to his parents. From here, the couple became as close as a shadow both on the field and in real life. 

Before the 2022 World Cup took place, Kylian Mbappé expressed his desire to face Achraf Hakimi in the biggest tournament on the planet. At that time, Morocco was not highly appreciated, many people even predicted that this team would have difficulty passing the group stage. Therefore, Mbappé’s wishes can only be seen as encouragement for a close friend. However, anything can happen. France and Morocco met in the semi-finals, Mbappé and Hakimi fulfilled their promise to face each other. 

In another moment, when interviewed together, Mbappé also said that having to confront his close friend would somewhat break his heart. Although they both threatened to defeat the other, they both spoke in a very happy atmosphere. 

Kaoru Mitoma and Ao Tanaka

In Japan’s memorable journey at the 2022 World Cup, the one that left the most emotions was probably their victory over championship candidate Spain. A big contribution to this result was thanks to the goal of Kaoru Mitoma and Ao Tanaka to increase the score to 2 – 1. In which Mitoma was the creator and Tanaka scored. 

After the match, Mitoma said he was quite surprised because his teammate was there in time to receive the pass from him and attributed the goal to Tanaka’s hard work. However, Tanaka affirmed that this was an obvious situation because he trusted his friend very much, the two of them had played soccer together since childhood. 

Although they are 1 year apart, Mitoma and Tanaka have been together since 2006, when they were both in elementary school at Saginuma School (Kanagawa Prefecture). The couple quickly caught the “eye” of a scout for Kawasaki Frontale Club, and were trained in this club’s plan to develop football talent from elementary school level.