The chant of "Messi Weno...we broke our eyes" has become one of the most famous chants chanted by the masses in the past days, and the Moroccan fans have returned to repeating it today with a slight modification.
After the Moroccan national team defeated Belgium - ranked second in the world - in the second round of Group F of the Qatar World Cup 2022.
This cheer spread widely after the Argentine national team was defeated by the Saudi national team, contrary to all expectations that were referring to an easy victory for Argentina in this football match.
Tweeters circulated statements from Argentine male and female fans - prior to that match - belittling the Saudi national team, and considering it an easy prey for their national team at Lusail Stadium, Qatar.
After the defeat of Argentina, the supporters of the Saudi national team went out chanting, the most famous of which was: "Messi Weno...we broke his eyes." The world's most famous player - over the past days - turned into a subject of ridicule and sarcasm, and fans of other teams, including: Brazil, Japan and others, participated in this.
The same chant also spread in Saudi Arabia and other countries, and it was chanted by children in schools, as well as by fans in more than one Arab and non-Arab country.
After Messi and Wino .. the Argentine fans are looking for Salem in Souq Waqif# Qatar 2022 # World_Cup #Cup_Channels pic.twitter.com/5WjIgpmIrs
- Al-Kass channels (@alkasschannel) November 27, 2022
Heavy load on Messi
However, the last match of the Argentine team with Mexico, and its victory over it with two goals to zero, represented a lifeline and a rescue for the Argentine flea;
Where he flew with joy when he scored his goal against the Mexican goal, as if he was removing a heavy burden from his shoulders, or he scored a goal for the first time in his life, and he does not usually over celebrate when scoring goals.
Messi Wino in Mexico 😅😂😂pic.twitter.com/guCUasWrOk
- Dr.
Talal Al-Ali 🇮🇹🏆 Scudetto Champion (@Alali_Talal) November 23, 2022
"It's a heavy burden that we've thrown off our shoulders," Messi said after the match. "We feel peace of mind that things are in our hands again."
It may be that the “heavy load” that Messi removed from his shoulders is not only related to correcting the position of his team and its arrangement in his group;
Rather, in the image that the Saudi fans drew for him and the cheers that filled the football space, after their team defeated Argentina with two goals to none, in their first meeting in the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
For now, we ask Messi, where is he?
from Jordan schools.
pic.twitter.com/7BiHaISY7F
- Qass bin Saada (@SF_SKD) November 23, 2022
Where is Salem?
Argentine revenge
However, the Saudi national team's defeat against Poland, and Argentina's victory over Mexico, constituted an ideal opportunity for the Argentine national team's supporters to take revenge on the Saudi fans.
They used the same chant and started chanting, "Salem Wino...we broke Ainu," referring to the Saudi player Salem Al-Dosari, who missed a penalty kick for his country against Poland.
Morocco..on the line
It seems that this chant went beyond the rivalry between the fans of the Saudi and Argentine national teams, to turn into an "icon" for mocking football opponents.
Moroccan fans echoed it - today - after their strong victory over the Belgium national team, with two goals to none, at Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha.
In the way # Saudi Arabia .. Moroccan fans celebrate after the victory over # Belgium: # Debruyne Winh ..?! # Sport # World Cup # Qatar_2022 # Morocco_Belgium pic.twitter.com/EReRPV2dPN
- Al Jazeera Mubasher (@ajmubasher) November 27, 2022
The Moroccan fans left after the match, chanting at the top of their voices, "Where is De Bruyne? We broke Ainu," referring to the star of the Belgian national team, the famous player Kevin De Bruyne.