Argentina never got the respect they deserved.
I’ve never seen a national team receive this much hate for simply winning. Instead of giving credit to a team that has dominated world football for the last five years, social media became full of edited clips, AI-generated images, fake quotes, misleading posts and out-of-context videos, all made to discredit what this team achieved.
The worst part is that many people didn’t even care if it was true. If it got engagement, they shared it. If it pushed another anti-Argentina narrative, they believed it. That’s how low football discussion became. Imagine how empty your life has to be that your only way of getting attention is by spreading lies and fake propaganda about other people.
Every foul was analyzed frame by frame. Every referee decision became a conspiracy. Every victory had to come with an excuse. I’ve never seen another team get microanalyzed like this just because they kept winning.
A lot of this comes down to one thing: Lionel Messi, who is far better player than their favorite player, far better, far talented and achieved far more in the sport so as they see that Messi is better than their favorite player, instead of accepting it they looked for ways to discredit him and the team around him.
During this World Cup, people threw every label they could at Argentina. Racists. Zionists. Cheaters. Corrupt. All based on viral posts, fake quotes, edited clips or AI-generated content, without caring whether any of it was actually true.
They spent years trying to convince people that Argentina and these players didn’t deserve what they achieved.
The truth is that, they couldn’t accept that Lionel Messi and this generation reached a level their favorites never did.
No amount of propaganda can rewrite football history. And history will remember this Argentina team as one of the best international sides ever.
✉️🇦🇷 Leo Messi’s letter.
“The pain is immense, it will take time for this wound to heal.
But I also choose to hold on to all the good things, all matches we turned around by giving everything and moments that will remain in our memories forever.
I will always remember the support of an entire country that, together with the work and effort of this group, brought us back once again among the best teams in the world.
Today, it is difficult to appreciate what we achieved… but this group has really reached two consecutive World Cup finals.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for every greeting and every message.
Once again, we managed to come together as a country and stand united, sharing the immense pride of being Argentine.
I also want to congratulate Spain on winning World Cup”. 🇪🇸
🚨🚨📲 Leo Messi on IG: "The pain is immense, and it will take time for this wound to heal.
"But I also choose to hold on to all the good things, the matches we turned around by giving everything, moments that will remain in our memories forever and the support of an entire country that, together with the work and effort of this group, brought us back once again among the best teams in the world.
"Today, it is difficult to appreciate what we achieved, but this group reached two consecutive World Cup finals.
"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for every greeting and every message. Once again, we managed to come together as a country and stand united, sharing the immense pride of being Argentine.
"I also want to congratulate Spain on winning the championship."
Ángel Di María's letter to Leo Messi:
“Thank you for being Argentine. Thank you for carrying our flag to the very top of the world.
"Thank you for being an example, both as a player and as a person. You are the greatest in history.
"YOU ARE ETERNAL. 🏆🏆🏆🏆”
After 2022, none of us imagined we’d even be here. We all thought Messi wouldn’t play in 2026. At 39, he reached a level no athlete has ever reached at that age. He owed us nothing, yet gave us everything.
You’ll always be the greatest, Leo.
📲🚨❤️ Antonela on IG:
“You’ll always be the best
"Not only because of your talent, but because you never stopped being yourself.
"No matter what happens, you never give up. You always fight until the very end and give absolutely everything until the last second. That strength, that mentality, and your ability to get back up again and again are what make you unique.
"Thank you for showing us every day that true success is built through hard work, sacrifice, perseverance, and never losing your essence. You are the greatest role model for our children and an inspiration to millions of people.
"I admire you more than words can express, and I feel incredibly proud to walk through this life by your side.
"I love you so much. 🤍”
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✉️🇦🇷 Leo Messi’s letter.
“𝑳𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒍 𝑴𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊’𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓. ❤️🩹🥺
The pain is immense, it will take time for this wound to heal.
But I also choose to hold on to all the good things, all matches we turned around by giving everything and moments that will remain in our memories forever.
I will always remember the support of an entire country that, together with the work and effort of this group, brought us back once again among the best teams in the world.
Today, it is difficult to appreciate what we achieved… but this group has really reached two consecutive World Cup finals.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for every greeting and every message.
Once again, we managed to come together as a country and stand united, sharing the immense pride of being Argentine.
I also want to congratulate Spain on winning World Cup”. 🇪🇸
🚨📲 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Antonela Rocuzzo via IG: "You will always be the best, Leo Messi."
"Not only because of your talent, but because you never stopped being yourself."
"No matter what happens, you never give up. You always fight until the very end and give everything you have until the last second."
"That strength, that mindset, and that ability to get back up again and again are what make you unique."
"Thank you for showing us every day that true success is built through hard work, sacrifice, perseverance, and never losing your essence. You are the greatest role model for our children and an inspiration to millions of people."
"I admire you more than words can express, and I am incredibly proud to walk through life by your side."
"I love you so much."
#Sarangchat Sincerely, I love you so much. I am so grateful and love you even more. I really want to express how I feel right now. Thank you so much. I feel like I'm gonna cry 🥺 But there's still a lot of days that we'll be meeting each other, so think of me a lot and make sure to not skip meals. As we continue to chat on here, the day we meet will come again very soon. Eat a lot of delicious food and share what you've eaten too~~