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Roberto Casillas

HISTORICAL FACTS: Lionel messi risks more mexican backlash by dismissing rivalry with argentina | History Defined

Lionel Messi (left) celebrates his goal vs. Mexico in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. | IMAGO/ActionPictures

These days, it seems everywhere Lionel Messi goes, he's welcomed with praise and adoration. But there's a country where there's still polarizing opinions regarding the Argentine star: Mexico.

Messi reignited the fury of Mexican fans this week when he spoke on Argentina's rivalry with Mexico, or rather, how it's non-existent.

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