One World Cup star has clearly captured the Bay Area's hearts and minds. Or, at least, its Google searches.
Sunday's men's World Cup final between Argentina and France won't just determine which soccer team is the best in the world.Is it Lionel Messi, the 35-year-old Argentine midfielder who aims for his first World Cup as his career nears its end? Or is it Kylian Mbappé, the speedy 24-year-old French striker with a World Cup to his name and a full career ahead of him?
Local Google searches of"Mbappe jersey" and"Messi jersey," respectively, reflected the general search trends of both players. Argentina has enjoyed strong support in Qatar, drawing the overwhelming majority of fans at each of their matches. That's surely due, in no small part, to the presence of Messi, whose nearly 500 million combined Facebook and Instagram followers — he doesn't have an official Twitter page — are second only across all platforms to Cristiano Ronaldo.
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