The star closed the Parisian team 5-0 against Clermont with an action that his country considered “anthological”. The interpretation rekindles a pain born during the trans-Andean defeat in the Copa América final in 2015 and 2016.
“If Messi did it, they would show it again and again.” The description comes from an English journalist. It matches Ben Brereton’s goal against Swansea, his first goal of the season for Blackburn. The narrator was somewhat right, because It was enough for the Transandean player to close the victory of PSG over Clermont with a Chilean goal which, to tell the truth, does not meet the most exquisite parameters of the game, for everyone to start talking about success. .
In Argentina, by the way, with much more attention. His sports publications devote time, words and video minutes to touting the Flea maneuver. “Leo Messi continues to leave us speechless. At 35, the Argentinian star continues to work wonders on the pitch. And this Saturday against Clermont, during PSG’s debut in Ligue 1 22/23, the man from Rosario did his thing. A technical gesture to put in a square, to see a thousand times. A Chilean of those who close the visitor 5-0 ”, describes, by way of example, the sports newspaper Olé, one of the most widely read on the other side of the mountain range. The allusion includes a full analysis, peppered with adjectives to emphasize the conquest.
The coverage continues on social media. On Instagram, the communication medium continues the note, although it does so with a provocative and sarcastic proposal, very typical of its style. “As you can see, this Chilean is going to the World Cup “, write. The message alludes, naturally, to the absence of the Reds from the test to be held from November in Qatar.
A known origin rivalry
This is not the first time that the Argentine press has made fun of Chile’s sporting failure. In fact, Olé himself had resorted to another ingenious but aggressive formula to deal with the elimination of the team that ended up managing Martín Lasarte:Chi-Chi-Chi-Led-Led-Led ”. An Argentinian journalist also used it to poke fun at La Roja’s failure. The rest of South America also scoffed at the national shame.
The origin of the rivalry, in any case, is known. In 2015 and 2016, the Chilean team won the Copa América finals, played in the country and in the United States respectively. . In both cases, there were also references to Chile, but in a very different tone. And also to Messi, again in a different way: with the highest reference in trans-Andean football announcing that he is retiring from his country’s team .
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Source: Latercera
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