World Cup 2022 – Three Hollywood Endings

You don’t need to look far to find reviews and analyses of previous events. Insurance companies and Oxford mathematicians all do their magic and try to predict the tournament’s outcome. As such, there are already plenty of those scientific predictions going on. We offer you three heartwarming Hollywood endings to the FIFA World Cup. If that’s your thing, then dig in and look at our three interesting scenarios.
England’s journey through the FIFA World Cups has been one of heartbreaks and near-victories. The last time the Three Lions took the prestigious World Cup trophy home was 1966. The game was played between England and West Germany. The match had reached the 90th minute at a 2-2 draw. Geoff Hurst, England’s top player at the time, then netted two more goals to secure a 4-2 victory for England. After this momentous victory, England would go for 56 years without winning the FIFA World Cup. From 1966 to date, Germany took the cup 3 times, Italy, France, and Argentina – two times each, then Spain in 2010. Germany and France took the successive two World Cups.
Could England finally shift the dim narrative that has remained for over five decades? Reaching the Russia 2018 semi-finals rekindled that hope. Despite being booted out of the tournament by Croatia or the EU finals loss in 2020, the close calls are enough of a promise for all England fans.
England is currently the top team in Group A. The group also has the USA, Iran, and Wales. If England comes at the top, it can proceed to the semi-finals. Their best hope to bring the long-awaited trophy is the captain Harry Kane. If England were to win, it would be the classic fairytale ending.
The Portuguese captain CR7 rejoined Manchester United in September 2021 after his move back to Old Trafford from Juventus. Now at 37, Christiano Ronaldo is not the same hero he was at the peak of his career. His time at Manchester United has been riddled with drama, and CR7 was recently benched in the Manchester City game that ended in a 6-3 victory. He has been at the receiving end of criticism from his own team and the media. To date, seven major European teams have refused to sign Christiano Ronaldo.
However, despite all the bad press and declining form, Christiano Ronaldo remains one of the greatest players to walk the field of play. Just two days after his explosive interview with Piers Morgan and his subsequent departure from Manchester United, Ronaldo helped Portugal secure a 3-2 victory against Ghana.
Though his overall performance in the game wasn’t the best, the penalty goal shows that CR7 still has it in him. Even though Portugal isn’t the current number-one team, it seems to be going strong this world cup. Could Christiano Ronaldo finally hold the one trophy that has eluded him for so long? That would put a nice finish to his career, and all CR7 fans worldwide would be thrilled.
Can the legendary Lionel Messi win the most coveted prize in soccer? It’s a genuine possibility, and here is why:
Messi became famous when his exceptional talent got Argentina the FIFA World Youth Championship trophy in 2005 at age 17. Later, in 2008, Messi won the Olympic gold at the Beijing Games. Fast forward to 2014, Lionel Messi led Argentina into the World Cup finals. Though he missed the cup, Messi still got the Golden Ball as the player of the tournament.
Messi has taken seven Cops del Rey trophies, 10 La Liga titles, four UEFA Champions League wins, and three FIFA World Cup titles. The one thing that has eluded the Argentinian captain is the World Cup itself. Since his youth championship trophy, Messi has been on a decades-long quest to take the most coveted award in the world.
The new manager, Lionel Scaloni, has brought a winning formula, and Argentina has not been beaten for over three years. Argentina is going strong, and Messi is in his top form. However, in Messi’s own words, “Anything can happen in a World Cup.” as we all saw in the stunning defeat to the humble Saudia Arabia side.
Can Argentina turn it around. Spain lost the opener in 2010 and went all the way to the trophy. Can Messi and his team do the same? Even partial observers will agree that Messi sealing his career with the golden cup would be a momentous event.
With as many as 32 soccer teams participating in the international championship, there are plenty of possible endings. For one, we’d like to see the rivalry between Lionel Messi and Christiano Ronaldo capped off once and for all. Fans cannot help but compare the two great players. Therefore, if either one of them concludes their career with a world cup victory, the debate can safely be laid to rest.
The case of England is one of the seemingly never-ending disappointments and almost wins. Therefore, if the Three Lions take the cup, even non-supporters will shed a tear or two.
What are the odds of any of the three taking place? Not high. According to sites like Bet365, England have 21/2 odds if winning the cup, Portugal stands on 14/1 and Leo Messi and Argentina are on 8/1.
Our pick? Messi bringing the trophy to Argentina for the first time since Diego in 86’.