It won't ruin any iconic images. This will be the image everyone remembers...
But it's annoying that it was them trying to force themselves into a moment.
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Messi lifting the World Cup in that robe
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Not the same. Lifting moment is iconic.It won't ruin any iconic images. This will be the image everyone remembers...
But it's annoying that it was them trying to force themselves into a moment.
Player of the Tournament & WC Winner - A great GOAT picture.
There we go.
It happens in sports, in India I believe the politicians who hand over trophies want to be in the picture to be the center of attention.
Messi won the POTT and Argentina won the WC, nothing will detract from that.
The owners of the team also get the Lombardy trophy after the Superb Owl
It’s the pat on the head that gets me
Hahahaha
The robe thing was odd. What was the point?
Looked so cool in the robe.
He’s just lucky the final wasn’t held in Dublin. Even he couldn’t pull off a Lonsdale tracksuit bottoms.
Nothing ridiculous about it, that thobe to Messi represents a medal in itself. It’s to show he’s achieved excellence and attained a great feat. The man himself wasn’t bothered but you’re here feeling offended on his behalf. You’re even comparing Qatar saying don’t impose your culture on us to them doing this IN THIER OWN COUNTRY. Come off it.
Get ready to see Mbappe in Lederhosen 2024
probably something to do with their culture. Pretty sure the Qatari people would see it as one of the biggest honours they could give him. Just the ROTW won’t see it that way
He did.
Honestly, who are you people who really cared about it? I loved to see some local influences in both the final ceremony before the game and I can appreciate they put that coat on Messi, that obviously means something good in their culture. Yes, Qatar have issues and their culture is worse than ours in most ways, but come on, it's a fecking coat. This world cup was a success.
feck Qatar but this is such a ridiculously comment to make.
How's he playing in the European Championships?
Not surprised a fuss over nothing by the usual suspects.
I thought so at first but meh. It's also a unique thing now. And doing a bit of research into what that robe is and what it stands for it makes it cool as feck.
Would still have preferred it was a traditional ceremony, though.
Would still have preferred it was a traditional ceremony, though.
Messi is a Wizard at football
lol. It looks shite.
lol. It looks shite.
Great picture to be fair.It won't ruin any iconic images. This will be the image everyone remembers...
But it's annoying that it was them trying to force themselves into a moment.
Ahh okay that makes sense. I mean I understand.
No one knows if he accepted it by choice or otherwise anyway.
I feel he could've taken it off respectfully before walking to the players and then put it back on again after. Weird moment and strange expectation to put on a player, especially one that has lived under the image of Maradona and had a troublesome period. The comparison scenes to 86 will always be marred by the robe. It's fine to wear it for a minute on stage, perhaps put it back on briefly when walking around the stadium but even then the fans want to see him in his Argentina kit with the trophy. You could say it separates him in a good way as a supreme leader, but his team mates have been great as well.
Messi Potter 
dont you think he will play in Germany 2024?
Oh absolutely, it's fairly normal and unremarkable generally, I think.
The issue is the contrast with FIFA desperately claiming politics should be kept out of football during the tournament, because the politics of this tournament made them look terrible. When in reality you can't keep politics out of football, as those scenes just highlight.
Is he finally going to play for Italy?
Qatar: If you are visiting our country you must respect our customs and dress modestly.
Also Qatar: Puts Messi in a negligee.
Also Qatar: Puts Messi in a negligee.
Do people like this just look for every excuses to have a moan. What with this needless manufactured outrage. People ought to seek help if they're gonna rage over everything, even the most harmless actions.
Immaculate Photoshop job thisMessi Potter
I think France might be able to qualify tbh
Bold claim, but with a bit of luck they could slip through
Come on. Imagine the photo of Geoff Hurst but instead of that iconic jersey he was wearing a kimono
What a legendIt's fine, Martinez created another one... What a weirdo.
I hate how political that whole situation is. For years you have pictures of messi in a rove.
I don’t actually remember anyone from Qatar saying this
But rather, please respect our culture
I’m not trying to justify anything here, I just don’t think they were spending the whole tournament saying that
Really disappointing to see.