International football
The captain of the Argentine National Team that lifted the 2022 World Cup spoke a little about some of the piques that occurred with Mexico in the past.
Lionel Messi (D) of Argentina disputes a ball with Erick Gutiérrez de Méxic
The Argentine striker Lionel Messi He declared that he does not understand where the “anger” comes from with the Mexicans, since he always understood that he was loved in the Aztec country.
Lionel Messi held an interview in the program Simply football where he talked about several things that have happened in his life in recent years, and one of the themes that were said was about The enmity that has been generated football between Argentina and Mexico.
In recent years, some piques have become popular among the selections of Argentina and Mexico, especially following that triumph that the Albiceleste achieved before the Aztecs in the group stage of the World Cup in Qatar 2022.
However, for Messi this football friction should not exist, or at least it does not understand, since between Argentina and Mexico there is no direct comparison.
“Actually, I don’t know what happened to the Mexicans. When that rivalry began, that anger,” he said.
Also added: “They put themselves in a position of a rivalry with us that does not really exist. There is no comparison between Argentina and Mexico and I don’t know where that was born. ”
“I felt loved by the people of Mexico, I never lacked respect for anyone,” he continued.
On the celebration of his goal against Mexico in the World Cup, Messi only commented that it was a relief and not a mockery or provocation.
“It was more the relief of the importance of the goal than against people, but the court was Brava. Mexico always carries people everywhere. I don’t know if there were more Mexicans than Argentines (on the court), I think it was very even,” he said.