Controversial Move: Sanabria Spits at Messi during Argentina’s Victory over Paraguay 1-0

A move in the final stretch of Argentina victory over Paraguay 1-0, this Thursday, in Buenos Aires, caused commotion in the current world champion country. After an argument, Paraguayan striker Sanabria spat in the direction of Messi, who had his back turned.

Sanabria spits in Messi’s direction; look

Both players entered the match in the second half. Messi replaced Julián Álvarez, in the 7th minute, and Sanabria took Bareiro’s place, in the 24th.

The move occurred in the 34th minute, when Messi was fouled by Paraguayan left-back Espinoza near midfield. Sanabria, who was nearby, argued with the Argentine star and spat, which was shown minutes later on the broadcast.

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Sanabria, 27 years old, curiously began his career in the youth divisions of Barcelona, ​​a club where Messi is the biggest idol. He did not make his debut for the main team and played for some European teams, including Roma, Betis and Genoa, before arriving at Torino, where he has been since the beginning of 2021.

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The move caused outrage in Argentina. The newspaper “Olé” called the Paraguayan player “disoriented”. On social media, Argentines posted that Sanabria “lacked respect for football”.

Messi had a good performance in the match and took a free kick against the post. Defender Otamendi scored Argentina’s winning goal at the start of the game.

2023-10-13 01:35:28
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