New short film tells the story of Messi and Argentina’s homecoming after World Cup triumph

Six months after Argentina lifted the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, adidas has released “Alta En El Cielo,” an 8-minutes, 30-seconds documentary containing exclusive footage and interviews from the first national team camp of La Albiceleste since adding a third star to their famous jersey.

“With football, and results, we managed to momentarily escape from the madness we experience every day … even if it was only for a little while, it was something fantastic,” captain Leo Messi says in the film.

Mixing historical footage with exclusive player access and a stirring soundtrack, “Alta En El Cielo” has interviews with 11 players from the squad of 23 ahead of their homecoming game in Buenos Aires, about their dramatic victory in Doha.

Those who feature include Emiliano “Dibu” Martinez, Lisandro Martinez, Julian Alvarez, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Paulo Dybala, Angel Correa, Geronimo Rulli, Juan Foyth and Exequiel Palacios.