Argentina followers concern World Cup glory not in Messi’s destiny after defeat towards Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia scored one of many largest World Cup upsets ever by beating Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday and consequently left the star footballer’s followers aghast. 

The Paris Saint-Germain star’s took to Twitter to explain the loss as ‘humiliating’ and ’embarrassing’.

“There aren’t any excuses. Now we have to be extra united than ever. This group is powerful and has proven it. It is a state of affairs we have not gone by way of in a very long time. Now now we have to point out that it is a actual group,” stated Messi whereas referring to the Group C that additionally consists of Poland and Mexico.

Quickly after the match, Cristiano Ronaldo’s followers on Twitter began posting memes that mocked his long-time rival Messi whereas the latter’s admirers have been discovered wanting phrases. 

Messi’s followers began questioning if the star footballer will ever win the World Cup now that Argentina’s probabilities of going to the subsequent spherical look slim.

Messi’s quest to win the one main title to elude him acquired off to a surprising begin and introduced again reminiscences of Cameroon’s 1-0 win over an Argentina crew led by Diego Maradona within the opening sport of the 1990 World Cup.

Targets by Saleh Alshehri and Salem Aldawsari in a five-minute span within the second half gave the Saudis the win. Argentina took an early lead with a Tenth-minute penalty by Messi.

The Argentina loss rivals different World Cup upsets like Senegal’s 1-0 win over titleholder France 1-0 within the 2002 event opener and the USA beating England by the identical rating in 1950.

Argentina’s 36-match unbeaten run ended on the Lusail Stadium in Messi’s fifth —and sure final— World Cup.

Messi shook arms with a Saudi teaching workers member after the ultimate whistle and stood together with his arms on his hips close to the middle circle, an all-too acquainted scene for probably the greatest gamers ever who’s but to win the most important prize in soccer.