What Mashrafe Said After Sharing His Argentina Fan Children's Drawings

After winning the FIFA World Cup in 1986 and the Copa América in 1993, Argentina seemed to have forgotten how to win titles. They were runners-up in the 1990 World Cup and again in the 2014 World Cup. In the Copa América, Argentina reached the finals in 2004, 2007, 2015, and 2016 but failed to clinch the title, even with legends like Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.

The final curse was broken in the 2021 Copa América when Lionel Messi and Ángel Di María led Argentina to victory over their arch-rivals Brazil. But the success didn't stop there. Argentina defeated the Euro champions Italy to win the Finalissima and then went on to win the 2022 World Cup.

The long-awaited title victories, seeing their beloved footballers lift the World Cup and the Copa América trophy, have brought immense joy to Argentina fans. Like many, former Bangladesh cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza feels he has seen it all.

Mashrafe is a devoted Argentina fan, and so are his son and daughter. Both children drew pictures of their favorite team and favorite footballer's jersey. His son, Sahel, even personalized a Messi jersey with his own name. Mashrafe shared these drawings on Facebook.

On his Facebook profile, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza wrote: "For years, I held onto this team in my heart, and I finally saw them lift the World Cup with my own eyes. Now, it feels good when they win, but I don't feel the same yearning for a trophy anymore. It feels like I've seen everything I wanted to see.

Now, my children love this team with all their hearts. Today, they both drew watercolors of their favorite team. I think the same passion has been passed down to them. This is what we call a legacy. Although they don't feel the same pressure to see their team win trophies like our generation did, the passion will remain until our beloved Bangladesh plays in the World Cup.

P.S.—Artwork by (Humayra/Sahel)."