What Are You Looking At Fool?’ Get Lost!” Argentina is happy that Lionel Messi’s World Cup taunt of Dutch player Wout Weghorst made it onto mugs, shirts, and other products.
“We made the T-shirts right away. The phrase went viral because, in another stage, Messi had a calm, low profile. But people wanted him to have a bit of Diego (Maradona) spiciness,” the Clothing Designer Said.
Soccer star Messi is seen being interviewed after Friday’s turbulent quarterfinal match with the Netherlands when his eyes wander off camera. The video quickly goes viral online.
As the reporter tries to get his attention, he then directs his comments at the Dutch substitute, whose two late goals forced the two teams into a shootout.
Messi kept turning away while being questioned following the quarterfinal before yelling at the player in Spanish: ‘What Are You Looking At Fool?’
After Extra Time, the score remained 2-2 between Argentina and the Netherlands; the game then went to penalties, which Messi’s team won.
A maiden title is two wins away for Messi.
The closest he came was in 2014 when Germany defeated Argentina 1-0 in the final after Argentina advanced to the game for the first time in 24 years.
Argentina’s last World Cup victory came in 1986.
