{"id":1779520,"date":"2022-12-18T18:17:58","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T23:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1779520"},"modified":"2022-12-18T18:18:02","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T23:18:02","slug":"soccer-fan-eerily-predicted-on-twitter-seven-years-ago-lionel-messi-wins-2022-fifa-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soccer-fan-eerily-predicted-on-twitter-seven-years-ago-lionel-messi-wins-2022-fifa-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Soccer Fan Eerily Predicted On Twitter Seven Years Ago Lionel Messi Wins 2022 FIFA World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsoccer-fan-eerily-predicted-on-twitter-seven-years-ago-lionel-messi-wins-2022-fifa-world-cup%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1779520&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/realdailywire\/\">Twitter<\/a> erupted Sunday afternoon after a tweet resurfaced from a user who accurately predicted seven years ago that Lionel Messi of the Argentina National Football Team would win the 2022 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina defeated the reigning champions France in the World Cup final in Qatar on Sunday in a penalty kick shootout following a 3-3 tie. The victory, led by Messi, capped a surprising comeback after an early loss to Saudi Arabia earlier in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Amid an outpour of excitement and support worldwide for the team\u2019s victory, soccer fans everywhere are shocked after a Twitter account @josepolanco10 prophesied Messi\u2019s historic win in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDecember 18, 2022. 34 year old Leo Messi will win the World Cup and become the greatest player of all times. Check back with me in 7 years,\u201d Jos\u00e9 Miguel Polanco, the name attached to the account, said on March 20, 2015.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">December 18, 2022. 34 year old Leo Messi will win the World Cup and become the greatest player of all times. Check back with me in 7 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jos\u00e9 Miguel Polanco (@josepolanco10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/josepolanco10\/status\/579016398694805504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the now-viral tweet, Polanco either used the power of prophecy by speaking Messi\u2019s success into existence, or he somehow rendezvoused with Doc Brown and Marty McFly in \u201cBack to the Future Part II\u201d and glanced at McFly\u2019s fictitious Grays Sports Almanac.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, Polanco nailed the prediction on every point but Messi\u2019s age \u2014 the soccer star turned 35 in June.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Polanco posted a reply to his original tweet, saying, \u201cthe number of people who put the reminder in the tweet scares me, at the end of the year they are going to lynch me I am going to stay in Qatar with a tunic as the doc said\u201d as translated from Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Polanco further tweeted, \u201cWell this exploded so all I will say is that I was in Doha and the hope is bigger than ever, hay que CREER,\u201d which translates to \u201cyou have to believe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Well this exploded so all I will say is that I was in Doha and the hope is bigger than ever, hay que CREER. Follow my Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aworldcuplife?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@aworldcuplife<\/a> and YouTube Channel A World Cup Life to see content from my 6th World Cup I travelled to. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ue3gXfSLO2\">pic.twitter.com\/ue3gXfSLO2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jos\u00e9 Miguel Polanco (@josepolanco10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/josepolanco10\/status\/1604125195874160640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One fan <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/crazeclown\/status\/1604541751980597248\">replied<\/a>: \u201cI\u2019m checking back with you! The GOAT did it and ended the debate!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another replied: \u201cThis is just too weird man, how on earth did he get this so spot on?!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emotions ran high as Messi finally secured the trophy in what will likely be his last World Cup performance.<\/p>\n<p>Before Sunday\u2019s historic win, Messi said the 2022 World Cup would be his last after the semi-final victory against Croatia.<\/p>\n<p>Messi <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/live-blogs\/argentina-vs-france-world-cup-2022-final-live-score-result\/5vwJ9BknaKUL\/\">reportedly<\/a> has not made plans to retire from the sport because he wants to \u201ccontinue playing as a champion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is impressive to end up playing a final,\u201d Messi <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/live-blogs\/argentina-vs-france-world-cup-2022-final-live-score-result\/5vwJ9BknaKUL\/\">said<\/a>. \u201cThere\u2019s a long way to go for the next one, there are many years, and surely because of age, I won\u2019t get to it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/live-blogs\/argentina-vs-france-world-cup-2022-final-live-score-result\/5vwJ9BknaKUL\/\">said<\/a> if Messi chooses to continue his career, he would stay with the team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s more than entitled to decide what he wants to do with his career,\u201d Scaloni said. \u201cIt\u2019s just such a privilege to coach him and to have him on the team. Everything that he transmits to his teammates, it\u2019s just unparalleled. I\u2019ve never seen a person who gives so much to their team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Messi was awarded the Golden Ball following the match, recognizing him as the tournament\u2019s most outstanding player.<\/p>\n<p>The celebration comes after much frustration when Messi nearly kicked a game-winning goal in the 96th minute from about 25 yards away.<\/p>\n<p>The famed Argentinian player scored seven goals throughout the World Cup tournament.<\/p>\n<p>As for Messi\u2019s future, only time will tell \u2014 or perhaps Jos\u00e9 Miguel Polanco has an idea.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dillon Burroughs contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twitter erupted Sunday afternoon after a tweet resurfaced from a user who accurately predicted seven years ago that Lionel Messi of the Argentina National Football Team would win the 2022 FIFA World Cup. 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