What does the ‘robe’ that ruined the photo mean for the history of Messi and his World Cup?

It is a tunic called Besht that is formally dressed in Qatar on the day of the country, precisely on December 18, and is reserved for the highest authorities and relevant people. Well, in the most questioned and controversial world cup, the emir of the country, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thanidelivered to Lionel Messi that kind of symbolic “robe” that the Argentine did not refuse to put on to receive and lift the World Cup soccer champion’s cup. The most desired photo of him, ruined forever.

This kind of ethereal “negligee”, in the style used by the highest-status prostitutes, in black and gold, specially designed in the Qatari souk and also worn by the emir, can only be worn by authorities such as ministers and people of some authority.

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— FIFA World Cup ???? (@fifaworldcup_es) December 18, 2022

Messi only had to win this world cup and raise the world cup as captain of the Argentine team like one day, in 2010, he would have done. Iker Casillas, to star in the photo for History. But instead of seeing the revered, honorable and honorable albiceleste shirt, the champion who may have taken over as the “God” of football from Maradonawore a “robe” that ruins and overshadows the triumph, the moment and the photo.

Cry of disgust in the networks

The image has been repudiated throughout the world through social networks, which cried out against the emir’s decision to deliver it, and Messi to wear it, for all that it means, and how different the most emblematic snapshot of his triumph is. dressed in the garb of discord.

The Argentine star did not deny himself, he complied with the Qatari tradition, and that image will forever overshadow his history.

It seems to me an insult to football, to Argentina, to the shirt with the number 10, to dress Messi as a pharaoh to raise the cup!!!

– manel garcía perez (@manelsuria) December 18, 2022

You had to put that hairdresser’s gown on him

— Álvaro Alexander Díaz (@alvaroadr) December 18, 2022

Through comments from around the world, the former Barça player was reminded how in Qatar and other countries with a similar culture, such as Iran, there is even a footballer about to be hung by the neck from a crane to that he dies to defend Human Rights, in this case of the women of his country, and neither Leo, nor the majority of the soccer stars concentrated in Qatar, have said not a word against such barbarity. Except, Shakirafor example, which has positioned itself with the courage that characterizes it.

Today at the final of the World Cup, I only hope the players on the field and the whole world remembers that there’s a man and fellow footballer called Amir Nasr, on death row, only for speaking in favor of Women’s rights. pic.twitter.com/VdMicGVaml

— Shakira (@shakira) December 18, 2022

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— ysbeliza blanco (@ysbeliza) December 18, 2022

From the point of view of folklore and local customs, if it were in another country it could have been an honor to wear the tunic, but in the case of Qatar nothing is honorable if you end up associating yourself for life with a State that held a World Cup thanks to the corruption that he generated based on petrodollars, where labor rights are not respected and more than 6,000 workers have been able to die during the construction of the stadiums, and the Fundamental Human Rights of women and people with different sexual options are ignored .

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After a final of pure football and a sublime sporting spectacle, what a shame for a photo.