Inter Miami’s visit to Donald Trump brought a wave of negative criticism against Lionel Mesifor for shaking hands with a president whose political agenda is against human rights and highlighted by intolerance close to the radical right.
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Messi was criticized around the world for agreeing to attend a protocol ceremony where American leaders honor the best athletes and sports teams. His critics and detractors believe he should not have attended by refusing to attend.
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Javier Mascherano’s defense
The Inter Miami coach and former Barcelona and Argentina teammate defended his player. Without giving away any further contentious content, Mr. Mascherano gave a frank position and suggested that this conference has been part of the American political and sports world since the last century.
We follow the traditional procedure of coming to the White House to be a champion team. The week we played here in Washington was planned a long time ago.
Through a Zoom press conference, he settled a debate that placed a soccer genius at the center of the debate in a way that didn’t require that dimension.
Comparison with Maradona
As had been the case since the beginning of his career, Messi was once again compared to “Perusa”. Now it was not a matter of pitch, but of affinity and political beliefs.
While Maradona was a political soccer player who sympathized with the left and openly criticized the right, Messi is the opposite, a player who distances himself from the right. However, after meeting with President Trump on the Inter Miami agenda, Leo became a victim of ridicule and was even said to be the reason why he is not the best football player of all time. Maradona’s fans came to his defense, saying he was friends with dictators, was apolitical and there was nothing wrong with his participation in traditional American sporting events.
