“What are you looking at, bobo?” became cumbia, quartet, trap and more

the victory of Argentina over the Netherlands in the Qatar World Cup gave a lot to talk about. Not only because of what happened on the field, but also because of what happened after the match was over. One of the most outstanding moments for the people was the phrase of Lionel Messi during a cross with the Dutchman Wout Weghorst in the mixed zone, to whom he said “What are you looking at, fool? Go there…”.

Quickly, the Argentine captain’s reaction went viral on social networks, where there were many comments and many memes were made. But that was not all. The phrase reached such a level of popularization that different DJs and composers decided to set it to music.immortalizing the sayings of the Flea on different rhythms.

Versions of cumbia, quartet, RKT, trap and much more brought Leo’s phrase to life. Different musicians adapted the voice of the Argentine and placed them on bases of different genres. Others created parodies and made humor out of it.

Some, more creative, were encouraged to grab the guitar and compose a song, as was the case of a Cordovan quartet player, who created his own song inspired by what happened in the quarterfinals.

All this led to a even greater massification of Messi’s statements and caused the creation of merchandising around the phrase. T-shirts, mugs, caps and many other objects have been put up for sale in recent days on different digital platforms, which has caused a stir among people. Undoubtedly, proof of the ingenuity of Argentine society.

Once the match, the relief and the celebrations for having accessed the World Cup semifinal, ended, Leo activated himself in a very spicy way, where he even dedicated the victory to Van Gaal. Already in the mixed zone, he was about to give a note to TyC Sports, the Flea fixed his gaze on someone passing behind the camera...

It was Wout Weghorst, the 19th from the Netherlands and the player who almost broke the dream of the National Team with a double at the end of regular time. Messi, firm in his position, faced him and said “What are you looking at, fool? What are you looking at? Go, go there…”.

The reason? Apparently, the Argentine captain had a crossroads with the Dutchman, something that he later followed up with a challenging look in the changing room area. But no more than that. The important thing is that the phrase remained for the story, for the memes and, of course, for the business of the content creators.