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PhilipVU94 said: ↑

I don't have any intention of wading into Argentina NT: News, Players, etc. because, even with Brazil as my second favorite NT, I don't want to troll Argentines or get into stupid arguments. The discussion there is mostly about how poor Argentina is being persecuted for saying the things everyone else thinks about France, examples of French expats doing bad things in Argentina, etc. No discussion to be had with someone who thinks this is NBD.

I don't mind discussing it with Argentines, of course, as long as we can start from a consensus that this behavior is morally wrong and embarrassing.

Anyway it's fascinating that the ARG right-wing government has gotten involved, on the side you'd expect. Milei fired the undersecretary for sport for calling for Messi to apologize, an apology from the national captain that in most places would be considered an entry-level step toward healing and damage control.

So there's a very real chance that the Milei government could make it harder for Argentines to play in top leagues. Fernández has already apologized, of course, but it seems like the apologies will be easier to ignore if the ARG govt is whining about how their players are mistreated.

I'll be watching this story.
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Demand for Messi apology was idiotic, right winger Milei is the best thing that happened to Argentina in the last 50 years.