With Argentina needing a win in opposition to Mexico to remain in competition for the Round of 16 on the 2022 FIFA World Cup, an inspirational Lionel Messi rose to the duty with a high quality strike within the sixty fourth minute of the Group C match on Saturday. After a largely mundane show by Argentina within the first half, it required a piece of magic by Messi to carry the two-time champions. Defeat to Saudi Arabia of their opening Group C match had left Argentina on the brink, figuring out one other loss would spell the top of their match probabilities. However, the purpose by Messi modified the complexion of the match.

After the mercurial Messi fired house a low shot from 20 yards, Enzo Fernandez added a thunderbolt second purpose for Argentina three minutes from time. Those two targets have been sufficient for Argentina to register a 2-0 win over Mexico.

After such a relieving win, the temper within the Argentina camp was upbeat. In a video of their dressing room celebration, which has gone viral on social media, a joyous Messi will be seen shouting with pleasure. A inexperienced colored shirt, which many Twitter customers mentioned was a jersey of Mexico, may very well be seen mendacity at his toes.

Asestel vestuario de #ARG tras ganar a #MEX #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/g5jKfBstx9

— Mundo Deportivo (@mundodeportivo) November 26, 2022

This has led to fury amongst some Mexico supporters, together with a number of world boxing champion Canelo Alvarez, who mentioned that Messi was disrespecting the Mexico jersey.

“Did you see Messi cleaning the floor with our shirt and flag???” Alvarez wrote in a tweet in Spanish.

Vieron a Messi limpiando el piso con nuestra playera y bandera ????

— Canelo Alvarez (@Canelo) November 28, 2022

In following tweets, additionally in Spanish, he wrote, “He’d better pray to god that I don’t find him. Just as I respect Argentina, you have to respect Mexico!! I’m not talking about the country (Argentina) I’m talking about Messi.”

Que le pida a Dios que no me lo encuentre!!

— Canelo Alvarez (@Canelo) November 28, 2022

Ascomo respeto Argentina tiene que respetar mexico!! no hablo del pas(argentina) hablo de messi por su mamada que hizo.

— Canelo Alvarez (@Canelo) November 28, 2022

The tweets have turn into viral now.

Messi’s purpose in opposition to Mexico meant he’s tied with the late Diego Maradona on eight targets and 21 appearances on the World Cup for Argentina. It got here a day after Argentines marked the second anniversary of Maradona’s demise.

His and Enzo Fernandez’s targets have been two uncommon moments of high quality in an typically poor and tense encounter the place the event appeared to get to everybody, besides seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi. But Argentina nonetheless have to win their closing group match in opposition to Poland to ensure a spot within the knock-out phases.

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