Between boos and applause, find out what Messi's last visit to Argentina was like in Brazil
Many went to the Maracanã Stadium to watch Argentine Lionel Messi. Owner of seven Ballon d'Ors, the striker probably played his last match in Brazil. And that almost didn't happen, because the captain of the Argentine team ordered the evacuation of his team's athletes who left the field during the confusion between Brazilian and Argentine fans shortly before the ball started rolling at the Maracanã stadium, in the sixth round of the qualifiers. . for the 2026 World Cup ➡️ Follow Lance! on WhatsApp and follow the main sports news in real time. Messi's stance was a great move for the star, who hasn't done great things. In a turbulent game with many fouls, especially on the Brazilian side, number 10 played little and little with the ball. When he was substituted, 33 minutes into the second half, the Maracanã stadium was divided between boos and applause. But if there was any criterion for a tie in the count, the celebration won. Something that already happened before the start of the match, when the fans present in the warm-up celebrated Lionel's goals in the warm-up, while insults echoed with each wrong finish. LEADER MESSI The confusion between the fans of Brazil and Argentina occurred during the playing of the national anthems, when the Brazilians booed the Argentine anthem, which they did not like, and after their satisfaction they caused a general disturbance, which had to be contained by police repression . Seeing the problem, in the southern sector of Maracanã, most players jumped the billboards and tried to intervene. The majority are Argentines, except defender Marquinhos, from the Brazilian team. Messi was left empty against Brazil (Photo CARL DE SOUZA/AFP) Messi even got close to the spot, but didn't go to the concentration of the confusion, as did some of his teammates, such as goalkeeper Dibu Martínez and midfielders De Paul and MacAllister. After several minutes in which the Argentine team was unable to reduce the fight, Messi asked everyone to leave the field. The attacker's idea was not to enter the field, but the management of the AFA, the highest governing body of Argentine football, convinced him to wait 15 minutes if the situation was under control, which happened. Previously, members of Argentina's technical committee spoke with Rodrigo Paiva, communications director for the Brazilian team. As soon as he led the line to leave the field, Messi was the first to return to the Maracanã lawn with his teammates. But before the start of the game, 'La Pulga' was surprised by Rodrygo, the Brazilian midfielder, who objected to the Argentine athletes leaving the field. + See the table and simulate the Brasileirão games MESSI ON THE FIELD According to the 'SofaScore' platform, Lionel Messi played 78 minutes, with 32 touches of the ball. There were 25 correct passes and only two wrong ones. The Argentine star finished just once, with a blocked shot seconds before Lo Celso's corner, which gave Argentina the victory, was scored by defender Otamendi. The play of the ten, however, did not affect the corner that resulted in the only goal of the game. Check out Messi's other results against Brazil at Maracanã below. Follow Lance! on G o o g l e News Most read 1 Vinio Jr.'s off-field stance with Mbappé for Real Madrid draws attention on the web 2 Brasileirão off the field: see title chances after Botafogo's draw, Palmeiras wins 3 Botafogo fans off the field choose culprits for partial defeat: 'That was called failure' 4 Play! Biz How much did Rayssa Leal earn by winning the SLS stage in Tokyo? 5 Flamengo The Flamengo Stadium will have a capacity for 78 thousand people and is inspired by the European ones; Check out photos from Lance's newsletter! Stay up to date on sports and your favorite team with just 1 minute of reading! Subscribe The best of sport in your morning! Article More news Stay up to date with everything! See more Botafogo fans criticize Igor Jesus for missing a 'bizarre goal'; see 11/23/2024 - 9:27 pm Brazilian team Ronaldo Fenômeno in the CBF? Find out how the presidential election on November 23, 2024 works. - 07:00 Brazilian Team Your Lance!: buy the 1998 Brazilian Team shirt from R$1 11/22/2024. - 12:00 Brazilian team Ronaldo opens the HBF presidency game: 'I'm extremely ready' 11/21/2024 - 9:22 pm Brazilian team Hulk praises CV with 'seven years of selection'; remember what he did 11/21/2024 - 1:45 pm Team Brasil Brazil ends season with 3rd worst winning percentage of the century 11/21/2024 - 7:30 am Team Brasil Dorival Jr. starts working on the team, a worrying sign 11/21/2024 - 06:15 Brazilian team Rizek mocks the statements of Dorival, Raphinha and Endrick: 'Lack of notion' 11/20/2024. - 19:27