Brazilian striker Rodrigo, He revealed on Thursday night that he had received racist messages on social media after an argument with Argentine captain Lionel Messi during the team’s World Cup qualifier match on Tuesday.
The sports star reported that Brazil’s defeat to Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match in Rio de Janeiro was already disappointing for the five-time world champion.
However, it was further affected by the violence when police clashed with spectators at Maracana Stadium, delaying the match by 30 minutes.
Messi, who accused local police of barbarism, was seen talking to Brazilian captain Marquinhos and exchanging warm words with Rodrigo، Who revealed that he had received numerous messages with monkey and banana emojis.
“ Racists are always on duty. My social networks were attacked with insults and all sorts of nonsense, ” Rodrygo revealed this on his Instagram.
“ If we don’t do what they want, if we don’t act as they think we should، If we wear something that annoys them, if we don’t lower our heads when they attack us, He added that if we occupy places that he thinks are alone, racists will practice their criminal behavior.
“Bad luck to them. We will not stop. ”
Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr, who could not play in Argentina due to injury, supported his teammate.
“We will not stop,” He wrote on Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter.