Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez apologized for publicly threatening Lionel Messi after he took offense to a dressing-room video that appeared to point out the Argentine striker nudging away a Mexican jersey on the ground together with his foot.
Messi scored in Argentina’s 2-0 victory over Mexico on the World Cup on Saturday and Alvarez, who has 2.2 million followers on Twitter, stated that the striker “ought to ask God that I don’t discover him” having taken offense on the video.
On Wednesday, nevertheless, Alvarez tweeted that he acquired carried away and apologized to Messi and the folks of Argentina.
“These previous couple of days I acquired carried away by the eagerness and love I really feel for my nation and I made feedback that have been misplaced,” Alvarez stated. “So I need to apologise to Messi and the folks of Argentina.”
Messi, 35, responded after Argentina’s 2-0 win over Poland on the ultimate day of Group C, which gave the “Albiceleste” a spot within the final 16 of the World Cup.
“I noticed that he spoke now, however I believe it was a misunderstanding, those that know me know that I don’t disrespect anybody (…) I don’t should apologize as a result of I didn’t disrespect the folks of Mexico or the shirt or anybody,” stated the Argentina captain.
Mexican captain Andres Guardado defended the striker saying the video confirmed nothing out of the abnormal.
Mexico faces Saudi Arabia of their last Group C match afterward Wednesday, needing a win to have any probability of reaching the final 16 in Qatar.
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