The moment occurred during halftime, as the players were moving through the tunnel to the dressing room at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. The clip shows Messi directly approaching Rincon. A heated argument immediately broke out between them, filled with unfriendly words. The situation became so tense that teammates had to intervene to separate them.
Salomon Rondon of Venezuela intervened, separating the two players and preventing the situation from escalating into a major conflict. Following the incident, Messi approached Josef Martinez, his former teammate at Inter Miami. The two shared a warm embrace and continued their conversation as they left, bringing the matter to a close and calming the atmosphere.
According to Marca , Rincon initiated the confrontation with Messi. The player reacted to Leo regarding a challenge in the first half, and also lightly pushed Messi. This action provoked a strong reaction from Messi, thus igniting the conflict.
The referees witnessed the entire incident, but no official report was included in the match minutes.
In this match, Messi scored a brace to help Argentina defeat Venezuela 3-0. Argentina secured their place at the 2026 World Cup early, finishing top of their South American qualifying group. This was also his last match with the national team in his homeland.
Source: https://znews.vn/khoanh-khac-messi-gay-gat-post1583010.html
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