Crying Messi becomes a meme after critical Copa miss
It was quite a fall for Lionel Messi on Sunday night, as the Argentina star went from GOAT to goat after his first-ever penalty shootout miss, paving the way for Chile to win the Copa America championship.
And, in the emotional aftermath of a heartbreaking loss, the world's greatest soccer player joined the growing list of crying athlete memes.
After the two South American rivals played a scoreless 90 minutes, they finished two 15-minute periods without a goal, pushing the championship match to a penalty kick shootout.
On Argentina's first PK, Messi skied his shot over the crossbar.
( https://twitter.com/ThomasHautmann/status/747268048625643520 )
While his team would score two goals in penalties, Chile netted 4, securing the match and the championship.
After the match was complete, cameras caught an emotional Messi in tears and Twitter does what Twitter does and inducted Messi alongside Michael Jordan and Lebron James into the pantheon of great crying athletes.
( https://twitter.com/Wesley_A1998/status/747273154377170945 )
( https://twitter.com/CastlesNdragons/status/747273740912758784 )
( https://twitter.com/Aiman_Amazinn/status/747275227990679552 )
( https://twitter.com/ltsKilla/status/747268001834033152 )
( https://twitter.com/SBNationSoccer/status/747274271047581696 )
And, in case you were wondering, yes, someone "Crying Jordaned" Messi.
https://vine.co/v/5ud3q7PBhIU
( https://twitter.com/KingTone730/status/747272340984184837 )
At a press conference after the tears and memes, an upset Messi hinted at his retirement.
"My thinking right now and thinking about it in the locker room, I'm done playing with the national team," Messi said following the match, according to ESPN.
"I tried my hardest. It's been four finals and I was not able to win. I tried everything possible; it hurts me more than anyone, but it is evident that this is not for me. I want more than anyone to win a title with the national team, but unfortunately it did not happen."
Yeah Twitter, it hurts him more than anyone else.
UPDATE: June 27, 2016, 2:17 a.m. ET: Messi hints at his retirement after the match.
Argentina failure to win a trophy, its not Messi fault. At the world cup Higuin missed one on one with Nuier, last year cupa American final Higuin misses another one on one with Bravo, and yesterday Same Higuin miss yet another one on one. May be if Higuin have scored one of does chances Argentina could have one at list a trophy. Instead of all the blame on Messi!
ReplyDeleteArgentina didn't lose three finals because of Messi,
ReplyDeleteThey played three finals because of Messi.❤
#Respect
It's not his fault. The other "stars" on his team failed to deliver. Again.
ReplyDeleteChoke artist. Always flops in big games. Nothing new to see here.
ReplyDeleteI hate this so much! Happened in World Cup too! Wth Messi!!!
ReplyDeleteI think people think that Messi has to play for all ' lost Argentine ' messi 's fault.
ReplyDeleteI think people have to begin to understand Messi , eg it may be in a bad day so could not play! no one thinks about it, just think of the time you lose.
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