What is the Abba 'Bisht' worn by Messi and why the controversy over it?
The FIFA World Cup with all its highs and lows ended on Sunday with a victory for Argentina and when it came to lifting the World Cup trophy, captain Lionel Messi was seen in a new avatar. Before being presented with the World Cup trophy, he was donned with the majestic 'bisht', the Qatari ABA, jabba or robe, and lifted the trophy in a historic moment watched by millions of people around the world. While there was discussion on social media with hashtags like 'World Cup Final, Messi, Mbappe, Argentina, France and Football', 'Abaya' also started trending in English. While many praised the lavish outfit and said it was worthy of a soccer prince like Messi, many criticized Qatar for 'imposing its civilisation' on it.