UEFA President Aleksandr Ceferin spoke about the events of the Argentina-France match in the 2022 World Cup Final, which ended with Tango’s victory.

Ceferin said during his remarks: “Lionel Messi, captain of the Argentine national team, had to draw the attention of his teammate Emiliano Martinez because of his aggressive behavior and gestures after the Qatar 2022 World Cup, and to show some respect.”

Regarding Martinez’s sarcasm towards French striker Kylian Mbappe, he added: “In the end, Messi plays all year long alongside Mbappe. You saw his reaction during the penalty shootout. I don’t understand why he is making fun of Mbappe with a doll or other things. Like this. This is not sportsmanship. It was primitive.” And I didn’t like it.”

He concluded, “Martinez performed well in the World Cup, but his reactions were primitive.”

Written by Eddie Khoury