Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi is controversial for kicking a Mexican jersey, and Mexico has even argued that Messi should be banned from entering Mexico.
Argentina won 2-0 in the group stage match against Mexico on the 27th of last month.
After the match, while celebrating with his teammates in the locker room, Messi was seen kicking a Mexican jersey lying on the floor.
As the video spread on social media, Mexican soccer fans raised their voices of criticism, saying, "Messi openly ignored Mexico," and a Mexican congressman suggested to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that "Messi should be designated as a person to be diplomatically avoided." I did.
Diplomatically shunned figures are a kind of blacklist-like concept, and if designated, they are deported or banned from entering the country.
As the controversy grew, Messi explained, "It happened because of a misunderstanding," and "I didn't ignore the Mexican people and the uniform."
Guardado, the captain of the Mexican national team, said that there was nothing wrong with Messi's behavior, saying that it was a common behavior for football players.