From the villages of Romania to the World Cup final: the flight attendant who handed Messi the trophy

She is the beautiful Adriana Paul, who attracted attention during a historic moment for Lionel Messi as she handed him the trophy for the best player at the World Cup.

But who is Adriana? She was born in Romania and has worked for years as a flight attendant for “Qatar Airways.” To be on the grand stage of the World Cup, the Balkan beauty was chosen from among the company’s 15,000 other flight attendants.

Adriana Paul, who has lived in the Middle East for five years, spoke to Romanian media and recounted her experience at the World Cup in Qatar. “I walked for miles to get to school when I was a child; I even milked cows. No one would believe my story. It was an extraordinary experience in Qatar, and I am very happy for the opportunity I was given. The trophy was heavy, almost 6 kilograms, and my hands were shaking the whole time. The emotions were intense both onstage and backstage, as I was alongside the Emir of Qatar, the French President, and the FIFA President,” the Romanian woman recounted.

Among other things, this experience has also helped Adriana grow her social media following, where she is currently followed by 37,000 people.