Messi was helped in putting on the robe before he and Argentina were officially handed the FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy. But some fans felt that the Golden Ball winner was forced to wear the robe.
Lionel Messi was claimed to have been 'forced' to wear the Arabian 'Bisht' robe by the dignitaries present at the FIFA World Cup 2022 presentation ceremony. Messi seemingly struggled to put on the robe and was helped by the dignitary on his left, before Argentina were handed the FIFA World Cup 2022 title. Some users on Twitter have claimed that the player was forced to wear the robe. Check out some such claims below.
'Presentation Travesty'
'Dumb Robe On'
Good thing we got the iconic moment of Messi kissing the trophy after getting the Golden Ball without that dumb robe on.
— Faizal Khamisa (@SNFaizalKhamisa) December 18, 2022
'Sports Washing'
'Such a Joke'
'Robe Ruined the Moment'
