Bisht, a traditional outfit known in the Arab world, was worn over Messi at the award ceremony of the World Cup final. According to football legends, Messi’s “big moment” was ruined.
11:14•Updated 11:57
Many people were surprised at the award ceremony of the World Cup final, when the captain of Argentina Lionel Messi’s a cloak was put on.
It is a Bisht, a traditional dress known in the Arab world that has been worn for thousands of years. Bisht is usually worn on festive occasions such as weddings and is usually worn by bosses, kings and imams. The games were organized in the Arab country of Qatar.
So the episode was about local culture, but several fans of football culture didn’t understand why Messi had to wear something.
– Why? There is no reason to do that, the BBC’s Argentina expert Pablo Zabaleta said.
– Shame they covered his shirt at that magical moment, the BBC presenter Gary Lineker said.
Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and FIFA President Gianni Infantino helped put the cloak over Messi at the award ceremony.
The sharpest even thought that Messi’s special moment was ruined when Bisht was put on him. Messi finally won the world championship, which he had been chasing for a long time.
– It took a really big moment away from the player. I did not like it. That could be done later in the cabinets. I don’t think Messi was happy himself. I think that was not successful, a former national team player who worked as a commentator for German TV Bastian Schweinsteiger said according to Bild.
New York Times reporter Tariq Panja pointed out that the Fifa rules were also violated in the situation.
Damn posted a screenshot of Fifa’s rules on Twitter (you’ll go to another service).
According to the rules, players can only wear t-shirts or other shirts made for a special occasion in addition to their jerseys, all of which must be made by the same manufacturer.
Panja also reminded that Fifa banned the use of rainbow ribbons at the beginning of the tournament, citing the same rules.
The captains of certain teams would have liked to support sexual minorities, whose position in Qatar is weak, with rainbow ribbons.
The tournament organizers justified putting Bisht on Messi by saying that they wanted to honor the world champion captain in a special way. The organizers reminded that “only a few” get the honor of wearing the outfit in question.
Based on the TV pictures, Messi didn’t even feel like wearing a cloak. It’s no wonder, though, because after all, his salary is paid by the state of Qatar.
Messi plays professionally for the French PSG, which is owned by the Qatari state-owned investment company Qatar Sports Investments.
Sources: Guardian, Independent, BBC.