Lionel Messi’s Argentina career turned football into a sacred mystery | Lionel Messi
By: Marcela Mora y Araujo | Published: 2026-10-07 17:02:22 | Source: www.theguardian.com
“What Argentina is doing in this World Cup is of a sacred order,” Brazilian writer Milly Lacombe posted at the height of the tide of anti-Argentinian sentiment during this year’s tournament. She was exploring the contradiction she felt around her support of Lionel Messi: “a player who is a God and a man who shakes Trump’s hand”.
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Lacombe highlighted the importance of acknowledging…
