What are you looking at, idiot? Argentine star Lionel Messi’s sarcasm towards Dutch striker Vout Wiegehorst after a tense showdown between the two teams in the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar seems to have impressed his compatriots until it was printed on the cup market. shirts and other goods.
Argentina reached the semi-finals last Friday after a heated penalty match with the Netherlands in which 18 yellow cards were raised, a record in a World Cup final match, prompting the International Federation of the Game (FIFA) to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the two teams.
Albiceleste appeared to be on track to qualify after taking a 2-0 lead until the 83rd minute before substitute Fijckhorst cut the score with a header to equalize in the 11th minute of stoppage time after a tricky free kick. kick. Both teams then resorted to an extension that resulted in contact between the players before Argentina decided on a 4–3 penalty.
The skirmishes and provocations did not end on the field, but moved to the field of mixed media, where Messi appeared during an interview with the Argentinean channel TYC Sports, turning to a man who later turned out to be Fiechhorst, saying: are you looking, idiot? Get out of here, idiot. Go away (Ki Meras, Bobo?… Anda Bai Bobo!)
And the Argentines seemed to admire this aspect of Messi, which awakened in him Diego Maradona, who has often seemed calm in his career on and off the pitch.
The companies wasted no time pasting the phrase on a range of products: mugs sell for 1,600 pesos ($9), T-shirts for 2,900 and hats for 3,900.
“We made the shirts on site,” said fashion designer Tony Molfesi, 31. This phrase became popular because in other periods[своей карьеры]Messi was quiet and subdued. But people wanted it to have some Diego (Maradona) roughness in it. For many in Argentina, the language Messi uses is relatively mild compared to the language of the street, if you will.
Graciela Schettino, 67, who bought jerseys for her three grandchildren, said: “I found this phrase beautiful, very innocent and gentle compared to the terms used in Argentine sports.” Argentina, claiming their first title since 1986, will take on Croatia in the semi-finals on Tuesday.
