In a rare display of public emotion, soccer superstar Lionel Messi has taken to social media to express his outrage over a VAR decision that denied Argentina a draw against Morocco at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Messi shared a striking Instagram post titled “Insolito,” meaning “unusual” or “uncommon” in Spanish, following Argentina’s 2-1 loss to Morocco. The match was marred by controversy when a fan invasion halted play, and a VAR review disallowed Argentina’s equalizing goal, scored by Cristian Medina in extra time.
The decision was made over two hours after the game was paused, and with the stadium empty. Messi’s post suggests his frustration and disbelief at the unusual circumstances surrounding the match and the VAR decision.
