He criticized Lionel Messi and disrespected him, now he loses his life and paralyzes the world

One of Argentina's most remembered matches in Qatar 2022, apart from the final against France, was the victory over the Netherlands in the quarterfinals. Louis Van Gaal, Dutch coach, had belittled Lionel Messi in the preview and La Pulga responded by celebrating in his face, a moment that will remain forever etched in the retina of soccer fans. Now, this Tuesday, July 4, another character who spoke ill of Leo lost his life.

This is the Uruguayan sports journalist Jorge Da Silveira, who had covered all the World Cups since the 1966 England edition. At the time, he said about the top Ballon d'Or winner: "There are times when people get wrong perceptions because of the little faces People think that Messi is a saint who doesn't get involved, but Messi raises his thumbs, lowers his thumbs, puts in coaches, takes out coaches, puts in players and takes out players."

In addition, he recounted an alleged anecdote in which Leo chose the Albiceleste manager: "Grondona picks up the phone and calls Jorge Messi and says: 'Ask Lio who he wants to be the coach of the National Team.' He had just been an Olympic champion in Beijing with Checho Batista, so he says: 'Batista, but on the condition that he cannot quote Tevez'".

What happened to Jorge Da Silveira?

The first reports have not yet specified what the cause was, but it was anticipated that it was a health problem that ended the life of the renowned oriental journalist. He was one of the privileged to see up close the three World Cups that the Argentine National Team lifted.