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Despite Lionel Messi’s Heroics, Serena Williams’ Husband Refuses to Budge His Allegiance From Nintendo’s $293 Million Cash Cow to Soccer

Published 12/20/2022, 5:15 AM EST

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The doting husband of Serena Williams shared his admiration for a game that he adores after the epic final of the 2022 soccer World Cup. Lionel Messi became a world champion in what was likely his final World Cup game. Despite losing their first game of the tournament, the early concerns were replaced by cheers as Argentina won its third world cup. Alexis Ohanian, known for his passion for soccer, was quick to place the global sport in second place after one of his followers pointed to another popular game on Twitter.

Alexis Ohanian is quite active on social media. He regularly updates his fans with the happenings in his life and that of his near and dear ones.

Serena Williams’ husband doesn’t pick soccer as the best sport

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Lionel Messi led his country, Argentina, to their third World Cup title with two goals in the final. After Argentina had established an early 2-0 lead, Kylian Mbappe scored twice in a matter of minutes to equalize the game at two goals. Then, in extra time, Messi scored once more to give Argentina the lead.

In his tweet, Alexis Ohanian confirmed that he prefers another renowned sport over soccer. Ohanian was quick to reply to a fan’s claim. A fan had tweeted that the mobile game, Mario Kart, still prevailed over soccer as the best sport in the world. In response, the husband of the six time US Open champion tweeted, “Fair.” Nintendo has reportedly earned an estimated $293 million from the game since its release three years ago.

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Argentina defeated France on penalties to win the 2022 World Cup in one of the most thrilling championship games in tournament history. Legendary Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi made history and won the World Cup in his final game by scoring twice, setting a tournament record. Many fans, pundits, and players claim it as the greatest match in the sport’s history.

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Ohanian had once shared his views on women’s soccer

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Ohanian once gave his opinion on the argument surrounding women’s soccer popularity. He retweeted the data showing how many people watched the US men’s national soccer team (USMNT) and the US women’s national soccer team (USWNT) play in their respective FIFA World Cups.

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Ohanian talked about tennis and soccer, as well as how women’s soccer is gaining more viewers than men’s soccer. With four World Cup victories, the US women’s national team is one of the most successful teams in women’s soccer history. He also mentioned how much money was spent on marketing for the World Cup for men.

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Dr Aditya Raveendran Menon

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Aditya Menon is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. A dentist by profession, he developed an unbridled love for tennis from the moment his father introduced him to the sport. Watching Roger Federer dominate the ATP tour with his unique and effortless style played a pivotal role in pushing Aditya to write about tennis for national publications.
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Tony Thomas