Lionel Messi once again showed his desire to shine with the selection of his country in the closing match of group C of the World Cup.
(See also: “‘Canelo’, the Mexicans shit… in front of us”: Argentine journalist, in defense of Messi)
The striker tried to open the scoring by all means in the first part of the commitment played at the 974 Stadium, in Doha, but faced with the impossibility he resorted to other resources.
That was how, in the 37th minute, he tried to head a ball inside the area, but ended up on the ground before goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny left. The VAR interpreted that there was an infraction and the maximum penalty was decreed.
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???? ¿The era of the penalty de Szczesny a Messi?#Catar2022 | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/I1mt58DJha
– El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) November 30, 2022
Messi misses a penalty in the Argentina-Poland of Qatar 2022
The popular ‘Flea’ took the ball to execute the free kick, but his face showed the nervousness that he had, to such an extent that the goalkeeper stopped his shot without much problem.
The Argentine kicked with his left leg, halfway up and towards Szczesny’s left post, who had no difficulty identifying Messi’s intention.
On video, the moment of the save:
¡MESSIII ????!
Argentina loses it with this penalty missed by 10. ⚽#CatarEnDIRECTV pic.twitter.com/wi9fvNNm5R
— DSports (@DSports) November 30, 2022
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Memes of ‘Canelo’ Álvarez for Lionel Messi for missed penalty
Social networks did not forgive the mistake of the attacker of the Argentine National Team and they gave him all kinds of jokes, mockery and data, like the one from ESPN, which highlighted:
“Messi, the first player in history to have 2 penalties saved in World Cups.”
However, many others remembered the Mexican boxer Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez and his controversy with the player, who rebuked for an alleged kick to the shirt of the Aztec team. However, the boxer later retracted.
Here are some of the wittier posts:
Lionel Messi is the first player in HISTORY to have 2 penalties saved in the World Cup ???? pic.twitter.com/LcdbaVtco7
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 30, 2022
Canelo Alvarez watching the penalty that Messi was covered pic.twitter.com/ofRCtaJwTD
– Saul Montaño (@simplementesau1) November 30, 2022
Messi shit with Canelo https://t.co/BPmqAo0rgu
— Ferchox ⚽???????? (@IanX9) November 30, 2022
jajajaja Messi
Canelo sends you greetings pic.twitter.com/6WrzPJRQQ0— JM (@John_Metalll) November 30, 2022
The first images of the gift penalty that covered Messi #ArgentinaPolonia #FIFAWorldCup #POLARG #Canelo #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/7Isf3Oi77j
— ????????Francotirador-84 (@dan_sniper84) November 30, 2022
Canelo watching Messi’s missed penalty: pic.twitter.com/p8NOsbkqdQ
— Uncle Faitelson ®️ (@PutazoFaitelson) November 30, 2022
This is the face you have when you save the second penalty in a row in the World Cup and on top of that it’s against Messi pic.twitter.com/YxWSAVTeKM
— Manu Heredia (@ManuHeredia21) November 30, 2022
LIONEL MESSI DENIED FROM THE PENALTY SPOT ???? pic.twitter.com/m5faOal5HF
— GOAL (@goal) November 30, 2022