Lionel Messi is considered one of the greatest players in the world and he single-handedly won the 2022 World Cup for Argentina. He later won the Ballon d’Or. Now the world’s best player, Lionel Messi, has to fall victim to the wrath of Paraguay fans in World Cup qualifying. His team also lost 1-2 to Paraguay.
Throw a water bottle at Messi
During the game, when Messi tried to take a corner kick, the Paraguayan fans behind him yelled and one fan threw a water bottle at Messi. Messi quickly bent down and the bottle fell from his side. Defender Omar Alderet has since apologized to Lionel Messi for the behavior of Paraguayan fans. He wrote, Lionel Messi, I want to apologize on behalf of my country for the unfortunate incident of someone throwing a bottle at you. You are a role model to millions of people here and around the world. We deeply regret this behavior.
In the first half, Messi argued with the referee over his decision to tackle Paraguayan defender Omar Alderet. In the 32nd minute, Paraguayan player Omar Alderet was shown a yellow card. Then when he returned to the ground, Messi fell while grabbing the ball, and the referee subsequently did not give Aldret a second yellow card. Messi then pointed his finger at the referee.
Argentina fails to maintain good start
Paraguayan players put in a strong performance against Argentina. Antonio Sanabria and Omar Alderet scored for Paraguay. At the beginning of the game, Argentina took the lead. But she couldn’t maintain that lead. Lautaro Martinez scored Argentina’s only goal. Paraguay briefly equalized with Antonio’s goal.
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