The captain got tired, Messi's posture when he saw the fans being beaten by the police

Another scandal in Brazil against the Argentine National Team. When the anthems were played, there were serious incidents in the stands and brutal police repression against the Argentine fans, who shared space with the Brazilians. In this context, the Albiceleste players first approached to try to calm the waters and, seeing that there were no guarantees of safety for the fans. 

Argentina and Brazil were going to meet again this Tuesday at the Maracaná, from 9:30 p.m., for the sixth date of the South American Qualifiers towards the 2026 World Cup. The legendary stadium in Rio de Janeiro will be the scene of a new edition of the South American Classic , which is one of the rivalries with the most history in international football, has a very even background in terms of confrontations, but it also has a last precedent on Brazilian soil that is very particular and left a lot of fabric to be cut.
 

The goalless draw at the Bicentenario Stadium in San Juan for the Qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was the last match where they faced each other, and where Argentina managed to seal qualification for the World Cup that they would finally lift to the air in Doha. , the official review marks 104 official Level A matches, where both teams were victorious on 39 occasions each and tied in 26 duels.

Likewise, it is worth remembering that the last crossing in Brazil was very particular. On September 5, 2021, also for the qualifying contest of the ecumenical event that was held in the Middle East, the confrontation did not last more than a few minutes as it was scandalously suspended and never resumed. When it comes to goals, the Albiceleste was able to shout 155 times, while the five-time world champion managed to score 154 times. But now there was a problem among the fans and that caused Messi to make a decision.

Messi's decision after the aggression of the fans

Given the unfortunate events, Lionel Messi, as captain and leader of the national team, made a drastic decision with an eloquent gesture to referee Piero Maza: withdraw from the field of play until the repression in the stands stops. The Rosario star took the lead and given the difficult time his compatriots were going through, he withdrew his teammates and told them "we're going" to the locker room where they promised not to leave until they were assured that the repression would not continue.