With the controversy surrounding Lionel Messi’s alleged contempt for the Mexico shirt seemingly over, a ruling party MP from Aztec country brought the facts back on the scene with an unusual proposition against the Argentine footballer.
María Clemente García Moreno, member of the Morena parliamentary group, this Tuesday called on the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) to “declare the citizen of Argentine and Spanish nationality Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini persona non grata”, according to a document from the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico .
A few days ago, after beating Tri in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a video of the Albiceleste players celebrating the win in the dressing room was broadcast on social media. In it, Messi is seen allegedly kicking a jersey of the North American team, although new images later surfaced showing ‘Lio”s aimlessness as he only took off his shoes.
However, García Moreno interpreted that the garment was “kicked with contempt by Lionel Messi,” which he says amounts to “conduct that is an affront” to Mexican identity and the principle of fair play. of FIFA. As reported by ESPN Mexico, the proposal has not progressed beyond its presentation so far.
Messi: ‘I didn’t disregard Mexico’
After the uproar that even involved Mexican boxer Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, Lionel Messi clarified that it was all a misunderstanding but he didn’t have to apologize because he didn’t disrespect the North American country.
“It was a misunderstanding, anyone who knows me knows I disrespect anyone, leaving the shirt there is part of a dressing room. There is no more. I don’t even have to apologize for not disrespecting the people of Mexico or their shirt or anyone. But it stayed there, nothing happens,” said the ‘flea’.