Iranian miracle and the Epiphany of "Messi" to the people

The evening of Monday was really hot on the Konyushennaya Square. No, the organizers of the FIFA Fan Festival™ were not mistaken when they selected the match between Portugal and Iran for the show. The parallel match in Group B between Spain and Morocco, of course, also turned out to be dramatic, but what was going on at this time in St. Petersburg was difficult to describe

At first, it seemed that most of the guests who came to the Festival would support the Portuguese national team. It was said that about 15,000 football fans from this country had arrived in the city and almost everyone wanted to watch the game in the Konushennaya Square. However, after the match in the vicinity of the FanFest, the predominantly victorious songs of the Iranians were heard, the national team of which was one step away from creating a miracle.

- Look at how the Iranians are playing! - the legendary player of "What? Where? When?" game, twice owner of “Churstalnaya Sova” (the award of the game), Alexey Blinov, was surprised and admired. - Who, besides experts, knew this team before the World Cup in Russia? Who could have guessed that they could play with favorites on an equal footing?

When Iran equalized the score, there was was no limit to the joy of the fans of this team. Now, any sigh, any explosion of enthusiasm in the Konushennaya Square meant that either the Portuguese missed the gate, or Ronaldo did not realize the penalty assigned to the Iranians.

Yes, Iran is leaving the World Cup, but the cheetahs have already jumped above their heads, taking the third place in the group for the first time in their history. The Iranians celebrated this event, gathered in a circle in front of the main stage and singing "Iran, Iran". The Petersburgers supported them with pleasure. We will miss these amazing people who were the first to bring football to St. Petersburg.

While the Iranians were dancing, pandemonium was observed to the right of the main stage. Somewhere in the middle of the second half, there went a rumor that the Festival was attended by  Messi himself. "But it's not him, is it?" - one of the fans asked the organizers of the Festival, and the representatives of the security service. "It can not be him!"

Officials smiled mysteriously, and "Messi" willingly did selfies with all comers. If it was a legendary football player or his double - would remain a mystery. Just on this day on the Konyushennaya Square a miracle was so possible.