This development happened in the quick interview area at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on June 26, after the Argentina team won 1-0 against Chile in the second round of Group A Copa America 2024. Messi was escorted off the field by 6 burly American police officers were around, when a group of Argentine and international journalists requested an interview.
This image is considered unusual, because Messi and the previous Argentina players left the field after the 2-0 victory over Canada on June 21 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. accompanied by security or police officers, according to Marca newspaper (Spain). Therefore, this immediately attracted attention and quickly spread on social networks.
Despite American police urging him to leave the field, Messi still stopped to give interviews to Argentine and international journalists. Here, Messi explained his injury in the match against Chile and his poor health due to a sore throat and fever a few days before the match. This famous player also confirmed that, thanks to the Argentina team winning the match and quickly getting a spot in the quarterfinals, he will be able to rest in the next match against Peru at 7:00 a.m. on June 30 in the final round of the group stage.
“The fact that Messi is protected by a group of 6 American police officers at the Copa America is reminiscent of the image of today’s famous pop singer Taylor Swift, who also always has a strong security team around her to prevent her. something bad happens. Messi is clearly the soccer star that Americans are most interested in today, not inferior to any top star in the country’s popular entertainment industry”, Marca newspaper expressed.
Colombian fans scream because of many robberies that happened at Copa America
According to Marca newspaper, many Colombian fans reported to the US police that they were robbed when following their home team to Houston, Texas (USA) to watch the Colombian team’s 2-1 win over Paraguay on the field. NRG on June 25. This match had 67,059 spectators, most of whom were Colombian fans.
“Many Colombian fans came to the US and rented cars to travel. They traveled in large numbers to Houston City to support the home team. However, after the match when they left in an excited atmosphere, they were disappointed because Vehicles rented for transportation parked in the parking lot had their windows broken or broken to take personal belongings from inside the vehicle. Colombian journalists accompanying the fans reported this incident with videos evidence, and warn Colombian fans in the next matches to be careful when traveling in American cities”, Marca newspaper said.
Not only fans, a Colombian journalist named Javier Hernandez Bonnet also reported that thieves broke his car window to take money, personal belongings and documents while parking on the street in the Coral Gables area, near the city. Miami, Florida to film a commercial not long ago.
“These incidents, although not to the extent that they have been reported by the world’s major media agencies, have sounded a warning bell to fans coming to the US to watch the Copa America on this occasion, so they should be careful against thieves” “, Marca newspaper shared.
