By: Sean Crose
“These last few days I got carried away with the passion and the love I feel for my country,” Canelo Alvarez posted on social media Wednesday, “and I made comments that were out of order so I want to apologize to Messi and the people of Argentina.” Hopefully, that would be the finish of that. “Every day we learn something new,” the fighter added, “and this time it was me who did.” Canelo, who typically isn’t identified to embarrass himself took issues a bit overboard earlier this week after Argentina defeated Mexico within the World Cup.
A video emerged of the Argentine group celebrating their win within the locker room on Sunday. Canelo then accused Argentinian participant Lionel Messi of desecrating a group Mexico shirt within the footage. Boxing Insider wrote that: “In fairness, the video appears to show Messi absentmindedly pushing aside a garment with his foot while his teammates sing around him.” Canelo, nonetheless, clearly disagreed.
“Did you guys see Messi cleaning the floor with our jersey and flag?” the crimson haired star tweeted. He then added that Messi “better pray to God that I don’t find him. Just like I respect Argentina, he has to respect Mexico! I’m not talking about the country, just about the b——t that Messi did.” Suffice to say the tweets despatched the web ablaze. Even Mexico’s group captain made it a degree to talk up on behalf of Messi. “Perhaps Canelo does not understand what is experienced in a locker room,” CNN quotes Andrés Guardado as saying.
Suffice to say, nobody who follows sports activities could be shocked to be taught followers overreact. What’s extra, the World Cup pits nation towards nation. Still, being a fighter, Canelo’s phrases carried with them an inherent sense of menace. Again, nonetheless, the person has apologized. What’s extra, Canelo has by no means been identified to have himself a giant mouth. As Canelo himself makes clear, everybody comes up quick at occasions.
Meanwhile the multi-division titlist is therapeutic properly from current surgical procedure to his left hand. Having simply bested arch rival Gennady Golovkin of their third battle this previous autumn, Canelo hopes to make a return to the ring within the spring. John Ryder has been talked about as a doable opponent, as has Dmitry Bivol, the WBA gentle heavyweight titlist who bested Canelo final 12 months, handing boxing’s greatest star solely his second loss in 62 fights.
