Moments Fans Enter the Field to Hug Messi and Play with Emiliano Martinez During Argentina Vs Australia in Beijing

Dream - A Chinese fan infiltrated the Workers' Stadium field in Beijing to hug Lionel Messi during Argentina's FIFA Matchday match against Australia on Thursday, June 15, 2023.

The Argentina vs Australia match ended with a score of 2-0. Argentina's winning goals were scored by Lionel Messi in the first minute and German Pezzella in the second half.

The Argentina vs Australia duel was briefly interrupted by a moment when a fan ran onto the field. The fan approached and hugged the captain of La Albiceleste, Lionel Messi.

He then tried to approach Argentina's goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, before finally being secured by security personnel.

A few hours after the incident, the unnamed fan revealed the reason for his actions.

He claimed to have seen a gap between the security personnel on duty, so he quickly descended and moved towards the field.

"In the area of the stands where I was, there was clearly a gap between the security personnel, so I hurried and jumped down," he said, as quoted from an Argentine media outlet, Clarin.

The fan eventually apologized for the misconduct he had committed during the Argentina vs Australia match.

"I apologize for entering the field during the match. However, I am a Messi fan. I wanted to take a photo with Messi and get his autograph," he said.

However, on the other hand, he apparently had hidden intentions as a form of criticism towards the security personnel.

"I also wanted to take this opportunity to let the security personnel know that they are not competent," he said.

"There will be many international events in Beijing in the future. I hope they improve their ability to maintain security," he added.

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Argentina Coach Confirms Messi and 2 Star Players Absent Against Indonesia

Dream - Argentina National Team coach, Lionel Scaloni, confirmed the absence of Lionel Messi in the match against the Indonesian National Team on June 19, 2023. In addition to Messi, the Argentine national team is reportedly not going to be reinforced by Angel Di Maria and Nicola Otamendi.

According to Tyc Sports, Scaloni said the decision not to bring Lionel Messi was his decision. He admitted that Messi did not ask about it first.

"We believe this is the right decision, this is my decision, they didn't ask me about it. It's fair if they want to rest and spend time with their families," Scaloni said.

He believed that Argentina's tour was quite exhausting. He believed that all the players also wanted to go home after competing with their clubs.

"Logically, all players want to go home, but no other player has said that to me. So that means they are fine here, which is good," Scaloni said.

"Currently, no player can relax. Because that is the DNA of football players. Mistakes can happen, maybe from one player, but not the concept. That's not what we're looking for," he added.

After the match in Beijing, Messi will first depart for Barcelona. It is unknown what Messi will do in Barcelona.

After that, Messi will depart for Buenos Aires to start his vacation after a long season. After that, he will prepare to play for Inter Miami.

Meanwhile, other Argentine players will still depart. In fact, the players will resume training after the match with the aim of resting upon arrival in Jakarta.

Scaloni confirmed that Argentina will rotate players in the match against the Indonesian National Team. In addition to providing rest time, he also wants to play other players.

"We plan to replace all players in the second leg of the tour. We want to play all the players we brought because it is fair and we also have to continue looking for new players," Scaloni said.