Lionel Messi did not sing the Argentine anthem, Luis D’Elía criticized him and defended him on social networks: “He who is world champion does what he wants”

The Argentine National Team began its path in the South American Qualifiers towards the 2026 World Cup that will be played in the United States, Canada and Mexico. La Albiceleste is measured against Ecuador from 9:00 p.m. at the Monumental stadium, for the first date.

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The eleven that Lionel Scaloni stopped for the debut were Emiliano Martinez, Nahuel Molina, Cristian “Cuti” Romero, Nicolas Otamendi, Nicolas Tagliafico, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister, Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez and Nicolas Gonzalez.

In the run-up to the match, when Abel Pintos sang the Argentine anthem, a detail caught the attention of social media users: Lionel Messi’s attitude.

The captain of the Argentine National Team lived with great concentration prior to the match against Ecuador

The captain of the National Team did not follow the lyrics of the national song, but instead oscillated between concentration and an excited smile when the fans chanted the chorus.

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However, the Kirchnerist leader Luis D’Elía attacked the captain and earned the rejection of the networks. “It hurts our soul to see that the greatest idol of Argentine soccer, LIONEL MESSI, is not only an employee of the Mas Canosa mafia in Miami, but also makes a sarcastic silence when it comes to singing the National Anthem. D10S FORGIVE HIM FROM HEAVEN,” he wrote, comparing him to Maradona.

Luis D’elía shared a video in which Maradona is seen with Guillermo Moreno (Photo: Capture).

D’Elía’s aggression caused a large number of users to come out in defense of Lionel Messi: “He who is world champion does what he wants”, “Messi does not sing the anthem because he only thinks about how many goals he is going to score” and “Hold on to Messi singing the anthem, hold on to Messi not singing the anthem and hold on to Messi always,” were some of the softest comments dedicated to the former player.