“I warned him” – Lionel Messi finally reveals the 10-word he told Enzo Fernandez before he recorded racist video
Following Argentina’s 2024 Copa America victory over Colombia, Enzo Fernandez and a few of his teammates screamed a song disparaging the France national team during an Instagram live stream. This led to accusations of racism against Fernandez.
“Listen, spread the word, they play in France, but they are all from Angola, they are going to run well, they like to sleep with trans people; their mom is Nigerian and their dad is Cameroonian, but it says: French,” is one of the song’s inflammatory lyrics.
Lionel Messi advised Atletico Madrid and Argentina star Rodrigo de Paul not to act in a prejudiced manner.
“When the [Copa America] final ended, Messi came and the first thing he said was, ‘nobody taunts anyone, let’s celebrate and enjoy our victory’,” Rodrigo de Paul told Clarin.
Only a few Argentina players followed Messi’s advice while the others, went on to sing a racist chant directed at France’s national team on the bus.
Enzo Fernandez has faced the most heat since the incident, as it was him that recorded the video.