Peru: Lionel Messi’s new tantrum

Lionel Messi has done it again. There For money and Argentina faced Peru, on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, on behalf of the 12th day of qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. After having chained a control then a strike from the left at the entrance to the area opposing penalty, Messi received a delayed charge from Carlos Zambrano, Peruvian defender. The latter also delivered an involuntary blow to the face of the Inter Miami player.

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The captain of theAlbiceleste then addressed his opponent, as reported in these images of TyC Sportssaying to him: “ What are you doing stupid? » (“What are you doing, idiot?”). A small variation of the phrase that Messi used against Wout Weghorst, after the quarter-final of the 2022 World Cup between the Netherlands and Argentina. “ What are you looking at, stupid? Go there, fool! » (“What are you looking at, idiot? Get over there, idiot”), exclaimed Lionel Messi. Later in that match against Peru, Messi delivered a decisive cross for Lautaro Martínez. The Argentines finally won (1-0).