World Cup
Restless. Transgender politician wants to ban Messi from Mexico
Mexican trans politician Maria Clemente Garcia Moreno Argentine striker proposed to be banned Lionel Messi country entry:
“The House of Representatives of the Honorable Congress of the Union calls on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue a statement to declare Lionel Messi, a citizen of Argentina and Spain, persona non grata on Mexican soil for his open contempt and disrespect for Mexico.” World Cup.”
After the match between Argentina and Mexico in the 2nd round of the 2022 World Cup group stage (2-0), Messi exchanged a shirt with one of his opponent’s players. Later, a video emerged from the Argentina national team’s locker room showing the player throwing a Mexican T-shirt to the floor and then kicking it back.
Source: Sport UA
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