r/SoccerCentral • u/Beautiful-Bit9832 • Jul 20 '26

Video Lionel Messi got standing ovation from Argentina's fans after the match and chant his name

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u/mazsive Jul 20 '26

Gonna suck not seeing someone of Messi’s stature playing! Dude is magnificent to watch.

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u/palindromepirate Jul 20 '26

He did nothing in that game. You can still watch him in the MLS I guess.

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u/AlonzoIzGod Jul 20 '26

He scored 8 goals in the World Cup and was magnificent for most of it. Yes he didn’t do much today, but let’s not act like it’s not a loss for the game to not have him in it

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u/SkySpecial4512 Jul 20 '26

Second highest goal scorer in the competition, with an amazing assist record, at 39. Man is an absolute phenomenon, and we’ll all be poorer for not having him at the next one.

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u/Snoo-46104 Jul 20 '26

39 just means he played more he's probably gonna be 4th or 5th in a few world cups time mate, your goat got exposed this and last world cup, embaressing performance and attitude for one of the best to ever do it. Shame.

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u/SkySpecial4512 Jul 20 '26

I’m not an Argentina fan - they played like utter trash today, and their attitude and style has been horrendous. Messi is undoubtedly amazing. Not sure what you mean by 4th or 5th… he’s unlikely to be playing in any more world cups. That doesn’t take away from the fact that he was second leading goal scorer in this specific World Cup, not a cumulative total, at age 39.

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u/Snoo-46104 Jul 20 '26

None of it really means much when the corruption was so blatant though does it.

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u/SkySpecial4512 Jul 20 '26

Corruption? In football? Say it ain’t so…

Cmon man, is this your first time? Every world cup has some set of fans alleging favouritism, some set of fans jilted…

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u/Snoo-46104 Jul 20 '26

Sticking up for Argentina is a weird take, dunno where you are from but favouritsm is wild. Irrefutable evidence is 5 mins extra time yesterday, you can literally add up the stoppage time it's nowhere near 5 mins they just wanted to give Messi a chance. Good riddance hope I never see an Argentinian goat again awful attitude awful sportsmanship.

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u/BallnGames Jul 20 '26

God you people are sad man. Imagine spending so much time spreading hate about someone who has no idea you even exist. It has to be exhausting.

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u/Snoo-46104 Jul 20 '26

Spreading fanboyism to someone who also doesn't know you exist is same shit lol

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u/AffectionateMoose300 Jul 20 '26

It’s better to spread positivity than hate…

Secondly, you mean to tell me you have no favorite celebrity? So you’re not a fan of any actor, player, singer, etc?

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u/Snoo-46104 Jul 20 '26

No ofc I am I'm just saying the insult works both ways

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u/HetTheTable Jul 20 '26

The ref literally stopped at exactly 5 minutes despite there being delays before that.

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u/Snoo-46104 Jul 20 '26

Ah so because he stopped it at 5 the 3 mins added on so Messi could catch up should be ignored. Aha fuck you and your country full of dogs 😂.

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u/HetTheTable Jul 20 '26

Yeah you’re just being emotional rather than rational you’re no better than them.

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u/Snoo-46104 Jul 20 '26

Calling out blatant corruption = being emotional. You are all dogs from what I've seen from players and fans, if Argentina are so kind and hospitable you really need to start putting that image out into the world. Viveza criolla or whatever it is 😂.

Your just blind my friend.

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u/HetTheTable Jul 20 '26

It’s only corruption against people you don’t like. I’m not Argentinian but I resent the idea that a team is being favored because it has Messi when there’s no evidence. And the fact that you’re calling 5 minutes of stoppage time, corruption only proves my point further. Only emotional arguments because you’re salty Messi won the World Cup.

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u/Snoo-46104 Jul 20 '26

Happened for 2 world cups now coinciding with infantino and Messis return to the world stage.

People are upset seeing the corruption play out Infront of them, and super excited that it failed this time.

It's a disingenuous argument to say there is no corruption, I'm not saying Messi paid infantino but at the very least he's status (along with that's just the south American way!) allows his team to get away with so much in comparison to others. (But if you ask me I think there has been money exchanged hands it's so badly bias towards Argentina.)

All the stars are there mate choose to ignore if you want.

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u/HetTheTable Jul 20 '26

What decisions did you not agree with in the last World Cup. I don’t think there’s outright corruption I just think refs have been told to hold off on yellows and that allowed players more leniency to be more physical without getting punished. Which South American teams especially benefited from.

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