"I think most of the world is happy with his achievement" - Djokovic on Messi winning World Cup
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Athletes from different sports often recognize each other's achievements, and it was not different in the case of Novak Djokovic and Lionel Messi.
Recently, the Argentinian led his country to a historic triumph at the World Cup in Qatar when they defeated France in the final. Messi was the best scorer of his team and even the 21-time Grand Slam champion, Novak Djokovic, went to Qatar to watch the final match.
The 21-time major winner was joined by some of the most famous people in attendance in the VIP box. Djokovic got a chance to spend time with Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who owns football club Paris Saint-Germain, legendary football player Zlatan Ibrahimovic, MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov, the 2018 World Cup winner Paul Pogba, and Argentinean footballer Javier Pastore.
After watching the World Cup final, Djokovic moved to Dubai, where he competes at the 2022 World Tennis League.
He was forced to withdraw from his match against Nick Kyrgios, but during one of the interviews, the Serbian spoke about Lionel Messi.
Djokovic admitted that he admires the Argentinian superstar. As someone who managed to win 21 Grand Slam titles and celebrate with everyone watching him, Djokovic probably knew how Messi felt when he got a chance to lift the World Cup trophy.
The Serbian player also admired how humble Messi is. Djokovic himself often speaks about how he wants to inspire future generations, and according to him, Messi is a great role model for young children, just like he wants to be.
"I admire Messi and respect him a lot. I think most of the world is happy with his achievement and what he has managed to do. Him being humble, a down to earth guy, not taken away by success. He's a great example to all the children that look up to him."
