Argentina soccer crew are via to the final 16 stage of the FIFA World Cup 2022. They defeated Poland 2-0 on Thursday and completed on the highest of factors desk in Group C. Lionel Messi and Co. will now face off towards Australia within the spherical of 16 and purpose to qualify for the quarter-final with a win.
Earlier, the South American crew received 2-0 towards Mexico of their second match of the group stage and captain Messi bought embroiled in an argument throughout the celebrations within the dressing room. After the emphatic win, Messi was taking off his footwear within the dressing room and a Mexico jersey was mendacity on the ground close by. As a video of the identical was shared on social media, a Mexican boxer named Canelo Alvarez took it in any other case and accused Messi of disrespecting his nation’s flag. Alvarez additionally threatened the star footballer over the matter.
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Nevertheless, the boxer has now apologized to Messi after big public outcry and uproar among the many footballer’s followers over his earlier feedback. Alvarez tweeted in Spanish that he bought carried away by his patriotism and tendered an apology to Messi and the folks of Argentina.
“These previous couple of days I bought carried away by the eagerness and love I really feel for my nation and made feedback that had been misplaced for which I wish to apologize to Messi and the folks of Argentina. Each day we study one thing new and this time it was my flip,” learn the boxer’s translated tweet.
On your entire episode, Messi mentioned “I noticed that he spoke now, however I feel it was a misunderstanding. Those that know me know that I do not disrespect anybody (…) I haven’t got to apologise as a result of I did not disrespect the folks of Mexico or the shirt or anybody.”
In the meantime Mexico crashed out of the match regardless of profitable 2-1 towards Saudi Arabia of their final group stage match. Each Poland and Mexico had been tied at 4 factors after the group stage schedule was over, Poland superior to the final 16 attributable to higher purpose distinction.