(Mexico City) Mexican boxer Saul “Canelo” Alvarez apologized to Lionel Messi on Wednesday after his threatening message against the Argentine star posted on Twitter last Sunday.
“I got carried away by the passion and love I feel for my country and I made inappropriate comments, writes the boxer on his Twitter account. So I want to apologize to Messi and to the Argentine people.”
A video of the Argentina team celebrating the victory (2-0) against Mexico at the World Cup went viral on Sunday. And during that celebration, Messi appeared to kick a Mexico shirt that had fallen to the ground as he tried to remove one of his boots.
“Did you see Messi cleaning the floor with our shirt and our flag? “, had then reacted Alvarez on his Twitter account. “He better ask God that I don’t cross his path!” “added the 32-year-old boxer, world champion in four categories and very popular in his country.