Lionel Messi has sparked a Twitter feud between his former Argentina teammate Sergio Aguero and Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez.
Messi was among those present in the dressing room after the match as Argentina celebrated their victory. In a video that emerged online, the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) superstar appeared to kick a Mexico jersey lying on the floor.
Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez has went off on Lionel Messi on Twitter. He claims Lionel Messi cleaned/wiped the floor with a shirt of the Mexican national team. A video shows Messi was removing his boots. https://t.co/TbPXYHXy1s
— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) November 28, 2022
It did not go unnoticed among Mexico fans, especially boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez, who took to social media to slam Messi. He accused the Argentina skipper of disrespecting his country and went on to threaten the forward.
Sergio Aguero quickly came to Messi's defense, arguing that his former teammate did not intentionally kick the Mexico jersey. The former Argentina striker also suggested that Alvarez was blowing the issue out of proportion.
Alvarez, though, was seemingly not in the mood to pay heed to Aguero's explanation. The boxer hit back at the Manchester City legend and labeled him a 'hypocrite'. He wrote on Twitter
"You are a bas***d too... you wrote to me oh oh Canelo and now sucking up to me, don't be a hypocrite bas***d."
The problem soon spiraled out of control as Aguero returned with a response of his own. The Argentinian referenced boxing terminology to drive home the point that Alvarez's actions were cheap. He tweeted:
"I admired you Mr Canelo. But what you did today with Messi was a low blow. And you know better than anyone that this is unfair. Disqualified.
Yo lo admiraba Sr. Canelo. Pero lo que hizo hoy con Messi fue un golpe bajo. Y usted sabe mejor que nadie que eso es desleal. Queda descalificado😂 #AguanteArgentina #VivaMexico https://t.co/kLmmV59lp7
— Sergio Kun Aguero (@aguerosergiokun) November 28, 2022
Former Mexico defender responds to Canelo Alvarez's claims on Lionel Messi
Apart from Aguero, former Mexico right-back Miguel Layun has also provided his thoughts on the incident involving Lionel Messi. The 34-year-old notably defended the Argentina skipper. In a Tweet addressed to Canelo Alvarez, he wrote:
"Brother, you have always defended Mexico as few others have done, you have made millions of us feel proud. I share my opinion. We leave the shirts on the floor because they are sweaty and normally they take them to wash before handing them over, he takes off his shoe and touches it, that's it."
Hermano, siempre has defendido a México como pocos, nos has hecho sentir orgullosos a millones.
— Miguel Layun (@Miguel_layun) November 28, 2022
Te comparto mi opinión
Las camisetas las dejamos en el suelo pq están sudadas y normalmente las llevan a lavar antes de entregarlas, el se quita el zapato y toca la camisa solo eso. https://t.co/uMVFsXVOrs
While Canelo Alvarez still does not seem convinced, Lionel Messi will be focused on Argentina's upcoming match against Poland.