The president Javier Milei He once again intervened in the public discussion surrounding the captain of the Argentine team. After sectors of progressivism criticized Lionel Messi for participating in an event at the White House with the American president donald trumpthe Argentine president published a message of support on his social networks this Friday morning.
The post appeared on his Instagram account with a short and provocative phrase: “THE ONLY LEFT THAT WORKS IS MESSI’S”. The expression alludes to the Rosario’s football profile – his historical position on the left wing – and functions at the same time as a political chicane in the climate of polarization that surrounded the controversy.
The controversy began after the visit of the team Inter Miami CF to the White House, where the team was received by Trump after becoming MLS champion. During the event, the American president praised the Argentine star and described him as one of the great soccer players in history.
Messi’s presence at that meeting generated criticism on social networks and from sectors linked to Kirchnerism and progressivism, who questioned the photo with the republican leader. In this context, Milei came out to support the Argentine captain with his publication.
The presidential gesture was not isolated. In parallel, the president also recalled a defense he had made of the footballer years ago, when he was not yet in politics. In 2018, Milei had argued with statistics to refute the criticism that Messi received in the national team, highlighting his impact in goals and assists.
The new post takes up that line and adds a political layer: in the midst of the ideological discussions that surround each gesture of public figures, the President chose to turn the sports idol into a metaphor for their cultural dispute.
Thus, Milei’s viral phrase mixes again football, social networks and politicsthree territories where the figure of Messi – generally associated with a low and apolitical profile – inevitably ends up being at the center of public debate.
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