Who had an international boxing star threatening an international soccer icon on their 2022 Bingo card?
With the FIFA World Cup in full swing, there’s been a massive spotlight on the soccer stars in search of glory for their home countries. And for Argentina national team superstar Lionel Messi, the spotlight – believe it or not – got even brighter.
On Sunday, Mexican boxing star Canelo Alvarez threatened Messi for allegedly disrespecting Mexico after a video surfaced of Messi and the Argentina locker room celebration following their 2-0 victory over Mexico. In the clip, Messi was seen taking off his cleats, and Messi’s foot appears to make contact with a Mexico jersey that was on the floor.
Canelo accused Messi of kicking the shirt intentionally, which sparked a series of angry tweets from the boxing champ that spanned several days. Many soccer players, boxers, musicians, and others have weighed in on the matter as well.
MMA Junkie caught up with six notable Argentine MMA fighters to get their reaction to the situation, which you can read below.
