Superstar showdown: Messi angrily slams J Ronaldo! Old resentment from the Copa America triggers South American Derby

In the World Cup qualifiers where Argentina drew 1-1 with Colombia, Messi and J Ronaldo staged a dramatic scene: the two covered their mouths and chatted closely for nearly a minute in the conflict. After the lip language expert interpreted it, the football world was ignited - Messi angrily scolded: "You said someone helped us in the final, you talked too much!" J Ronaldo was stunned on the spot and responded with shock: "What did you say? I didn't say anything..."

The fuse was buried 3 months ago. In an interview, J Ronaldo publicly questioned the value of the Argentina Cup of America's championship: "We did not win the championship because of off-court factors! The referee missed a penalty of 1-2, and the VAR recording was not dared to make it public. It's so strange!" This statement accurately stepped on Messi's minefield and won the third major championship for Argentina. It was a treasure he earned for his 15-year national team career.

The war rekindled with the red card. When Enzo kicked his opponent's head in the 70th minute, the players on both sides instantly fell into a melee. As the captain, Messi and J Ronaldo faced head-on in the push. Messi pushed J Ronaldo away, and then the two of them covered their mouths tacitly. When this scene was captured by the camera, the lip-language expert was already locking in the target like a Falcon.

Messi: "You said someone helped us in the final!"

J Ronaldo: "I didn't say anything..."

Messi: "You talk too much!"

After the game, J Ronaldo tried to deal with it coldly: "Stay on the court." But Messi's anger has deeper roots. In the 2019 Copa America, he refused to receive the trophy due to controversy red cards and bombarded the South American Football Federation: "Corruption ruins football!" He even denounced him because of the referee's question: "We should have reached the final!" For him, questioning Argentina's championship honor is tantamount to denying the blood and tears of the entire team.

Xavi once revealed a key characteristic of Messi: "If you don't touch the ball in 5 minutes, you will get angry!" This obsession with absolute control over the game is also reflected in defending national honors. From missing a penalty in the 2016 Cup of America, quit the national team crying and leading the team to the top for the second time in 2024, Messi knows that this trophy is hard-won.

When the final whistle sounded, Messi rushed to the referee again and yelled: "Your penalty has caused all conflicts!" And J Rowe left silently. The 1-minute conversation between the two men covering their mouths at the No. 10 has become another history of grudges in South American football.