This hashtag has been used to list countless coincidences that predict a happy ending for Argentina at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Next Sunday begins the Qatar World Cup 2022 And Argentinians are more excited than ever. Fanaticism and passion for football are two characteristics that are ingrained in themselves every four years, and the world comes to a standstill to enjoy the ultimate sporting event.
Being such a football-mad country that so exalts the sociocultural phenomenon that football represents in these latitudes, both players and fans are united by a single desire: to win the World Cup and leave Argentina at the top of its game, sportingly speaking.
Social media is fueled by countless coincidences that hark back to 1978 and 1986, when Argentina won its two World Cups.
Under the hashtag #ElijoCreer, various users on social media such as Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok shared speculative theories that are based more on the desire to win the World Cup than on rationality, and that makes it easy for them to spread despite the fact that some are extremely absurd.
Taking advantage of this trend, the advertising brand from Quilmes, which has a significant history of iconic advertisements in the run-up to each world event, presented the advertisement titled CoincidenceThe clip references events that occurred both in 1986, the last World Cup in which the Argentine national team won, and in 2022.
In any case, this hashtag appeals to humor and creativity to express, once again, a common desire shared by all Argentinians during World Cup times.
While there are some theories that only seek to get on the trending and be part of it, there are others that make sense and can become a reality.
Canada qualified for the World Cup
The Canadian national team qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after more than 30 years of absence. The last time the team competed was in Mexico in 1986, where Argentina was crowned world champion.
Canada 🍁 will be in Qatar 2022. 🛬 🛫 ⚽
36 years later they return to a World Cup.
The last time they participated in the World Cup, Argentina took home the cup. 👀 pic.twitter.com/MMHID7Htpt
Nigeria did not qualify
In recent years, Nigeria has been a regular fixture for the Argentine national team. In both 1994 and 2018, the Nigerian team appeared in five of seven World Cup group stages with the Argentine national team. This year he did not qualify and was not present in either Argentina 78 or Mexico 86.
Argentina World Cup 1978: Nigeria was not in Argentina's group
Mexico World Cup 1986: Nigeria was not in Argentina's group
Qatar World Cup 2022: Nigeria will not be in Argentina's group #ElijoCreer
FIFA's prediction
Since 2010, the number one soccer game, FIFA, has been making predictions and trying to guess the world champions. Who won this year in the simulation?
🚨@EASPORTSEsp has published his prediction for #QatarWorldCup2022 Using simulated matches in FIFA 23
📌This method was used to predict the 2010, 2014, and 2018 champions.
🇦🇷The World Champion in 2022 would be ARGENTINA with Leo Messi as the tournament's top scorer (8) pic.twitter.com/fcWlzr5kya
For the I Choose to Believe trend, many users came up with more far-fetched theories just to make it fit.
The middle names of the players who wore the number 10 begin with A.
Although this theory could be posed as Messi has been playing with the number 10 for years, the person who shared this hypothesis commented that In 1978 Mario Alberto Kempes wore the number 10, in 1986 Diego Armando Maradona and currently Lionel Andrés Messi.
1978: Kempes wore the number 10 and his middle name begins with A
1986: Maradona wore the number 10 and his middle name begins with A
2022: Messi wears the number 10 and his middle name begins with A
I CHOOSE TO BELIEVE
Maradona, Messi and Barcelona
Diego Armando Maradona left Barcelona in 1984 and won a World Cup two years later. Lionel Messi broke his contract with Barcelona in 2020, and two years later…
Diego Maradona left Barcelona in 1984 and won the World Cup in 1986.
Messi wanted to leave in 2020 and Qatar is in 2022 pic.twitter.com/11Nd7z0JOX
It should be noted in this theory that Lionel Messi joined Paris Saint Germain in 2021.
PSG and the players they bought
In 2001, Paris Saint-Germain bought Ronaldinho, and in 2002 they won the World Cup. The same thing happened in 2017, when PSG bought Mbappe, and in 2018 they won the World Cup. Last year, in 2021, they bought Lionel Messi, and in 2022.
I CHOOSE TO BELIEVE
– 2001: Ronaldinho signs with PSG, in 2002 he wins the World Cup
– 2017: Mbappé signs with PSG, in 2018 he wins the World Cup
– 2021: Messi signs with PSG, Qatar 2022? pic.twitter.com/lsd1YwIS6G
Image of Maradona at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico
On June 29, 1986, Argentina defeated Germany with Diego Armando Maradona at his peak. Amid the celebrations, an iconic photograph of the number 10 raises the World Cup with his right hand and points to the Qatari flag with his left. Many take this reference as a prediction from the legendary player.
This great photo of Maradona with the cutest of all in his right hand and the Qatari flag in his left is something to be excited about. pic.twitter.com/X1l2jSkpLJ
The 9 and a nod to Córdoba
Another factor has to do with the number 9 jersey, which was worn by a Cordoban, José Luis Cuciuffo, in 1986. Now, that jersey will once again be worn by a Cordoban, Julián Álvarez.
🇶🇦 In Qatar 2022, Julián Álvarez will wear the number 9 shirt.
🏆 The LAST TIME a Cordoban wore that number in a World Cup was in MEXICO 1986, when José Luis Cuciuffo wore it.
Data of @gastontr16. 🤯🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/sGdmQMDYNj
The "I Choose to Believe" trend has already moved beyond purely football-related boundaries, and internet users, both humorously and looking for any kind of coincidence, continue to develop theories in order to continue reporting coincidences.
The triumph of roller hockey
-1978: Argentina wins world championship in roller hockey at the Aldo Cantoni Stadium and world championship in football.
-2022: Argentina wins the Roller Hockey World Championship at the Aldo Cantoni Stadium and…
-I CHOOSE TO BELIEVE. pic.twitter.com/tGkkLIcspM
When the series began, Ash was 10 years old. 25 years have passed since then, and he was then world champion at 35.
Messi is 35 years old and he's going to play in the World Cup. I CHOOSE TO BELIEVE https://t.co/M8ELl845Y1
78, 86
I choose to believe pic.twitter.com/1HI1A8exjl
In 1986 we were tight on money.
In 2022 we are still in a tight spot….
Coincidences #ElijoCreer https://t.co/ZIxKo0xXvS
Life is magical. The 5 of Cups in our new Argento Deck: MEMES HAS THE FACE OF #MESSI!
I choose to believe pic.twitter.com/yKdsQDnQRK
In the recent documentary released by Netflix called Be Eternal, there was also room for coincidences.
According to the protagonists, during a period of concentrations amid the pandemic, which required them to be confined and undergo daily swabs, the only distraction they found outside of soccer was truco and mates.
While playing cards, the national team players came up with the idea that if they guessed one in 10 attempts, the Copa América was "already won" and they should get a tattoo of the card they got.
It was there that the 5 of Cups appeared, Messi had lost 4 finals up to that point and the card he guessed was that one.
Beyond the funny moment described and the consequences that came about through this simple game (the players won the Copa América and had to get tattoos of each card they chose), internet users took the opportunity to jump on another theory, this time following the thread suggested by the national team players.
The kids: hahaha how are they going to believe in astrology, don't be fools
The kids are excited about the 2+1: pic.twitter.com/cqKdeaYLGa
However, everything comes to a close with the photo that emerged of Diego Maradona playing truco, with a five of hearts visible on the table. Fake or not, the photo is the perfect finishing touch to the "I Choose to Believe" theory, hoping with the greatest possible enthusiasm that Argentina wins the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
I choose to believe. 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/yuRlxtEHuy
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