Brazil and Real Madrid football player Rodrigo said that he was subjected to racist harassment on his social networks after the match he played against Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
“Racists are always on guard. My social media is full of insults and all kinds of nonsense. This is for everyone to see,” Rodrigo wrote.
The match was supposed to start on November 22 at 03:30 Moscow time at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). However, due to the tension in the stadium, the starting whistle was postponed and the fans started fighting in the stands. Lionel Messi led his team off the field, but the Argentine players returned to the field after half an hour. After returning, an argument broke out between Messi and Rodrigo.
During the altercation, Messi gently grabbed the Brazilian from behind by the neck. One of the statements made by the Argentinian striker was: “If we are world champions, then why are we angry?” The publication noted that speaking in Spanish, Messi used the slang expression cagones, which is the same root as the verb cagar (“to defecate”). One of the meanings of the word Cagón is “a cowardly or extremely frightened person.”
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