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Before the 2026 World Cup final, Lionel Messi spoke to his teammates, and his speech sparked plenty of controversy, quickly going viral once the match had ended. Argentina’s 1-0 loss to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final left more behind than just the scoreline. In the hours after the match, a tunnel video capturing Lionel Messi‘s final words to his teammates before kickoff began circulating widely on social media, sparking a wave of speculation about what exactly the captain meant. In the footage, Messi is heard telling his teammates: “Calm down, let’s stay calm, guys, let’s just think about playing, calm down, let’s forget about everything, let’s forget about everything, let’s just play“. The clip showed a group of players who looked noticeably tense compared to how they had carried themselves throughout the rest of the tournament, with some visibly emotional in the moments before walking out onto the field. That contrast, paired with the vague wording of Messi’s message, was enough to send the video viral within hours of the final whistle. Amid the growing noise, Carlos Mac Allister, father of midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, decided to step in and clear things up. Speaking in an interview with Radio La Red, he revealed that he had gone directly to his son for an explanation once the rumors started to spread. Leo Messi telling the players before the game to "Stay calm" and "Forget about everything else." "Let’s stay calm, boys. Forget about everything else. Forget about everything. Let’s just think about playing, that’s all." pic.twitter.com/3LNI8WXaIi— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) July 20, 2026 Mac Allister’s father explanation The Liverpool midfielder’s father admitted that even he briefly entertained doubts about what had happened in the dressing room, until his son’s answer put those theories to rest. “For some journalists, it’s hard to understand that behind a defeat there’s simply a team that played better than you. You end up latching onto something, and the worst part is that it spreads. Yesterday I asked Alexis if something had happened, and I started to doubt it myself…” he began explaining. He then detailed exactly what his son told him about the conversation in the dressing room. “He told me they talked about going out to play in the footballing sense, to keep it on the ground, keep the ball moving, build triangles, and not just lump it forward. That’s what they were referring to. Since then, a lot of doubt has come up over these past few days because of that post that went around, and a lot of people have reached out to me about it,” Mac Allister concluded. The theories circulating on social media Messi’s brief, vague message was enough for fans to build several narratives around it. Some linked it to lingering tension from the build-up to the final, pointing to comments exchanged between both camps and the ongoing debate over the officiating. Other interpretations suggested that Messi had given a farewell-style speech before the match, and that his words caught on camera to his teammates were meant to encourage them and have them forget what had been discussed earlier. However, Mac Allister’s account puts those theories to rest, confirming that the exchange in the dressing room was strictly about the game plan, not anything beyond it.
Argentina tried to kill the spectacle and make it a physical battle but Spain refused to take the bait and kept passingA worrying thought as a tepid first half drew to a close: was the half-time show going to be better than the football? This was a slog. Argentina could not match Spain’s possession approach but they had ways to level the playing field. There was physicality from Lionel Scaloni’s side, whose aim was to kill the spectacle before taking control in the second half, and they were allowed to take it to the limit by the Slovenian referee, Slavko Vincic. Alexis Mac Allister could have been booked for an early foul on Dani Olmo and the leniency, together with a pitch not conducive to playing flowing football, allowed Argentina to disrupt Spain’s passing game, creating the conditions for one of the most tedious World Cup finals. Continue reading...
It seems a long time ago now, but go back to the day that Liverpool sealed the Premier League title under Arne Slot in 2025 and there is a lovely clip of Alexis Mac Allister. As the final whistle goes and the players run on to the pitch to celebrate, Mac Allister sits alone on the bench and starts to cry. The Argentina international is still on the five-year deal he signed when he arrived at Liverpool in the summer of 2023, so he still has two seasons left on his contract, but it is worth noting that currently there are no talks over a new deal and he is not in active talks with another club.
Switzerland are eliminated after losing 3–1 to Argentina. Alexis Mac Allister gave the reigning champions the lead just ten minutes into the game, heading past Gregor Kobel from a Lionel Messi cross. Switzerland grew into the match, with their pressure eventually rewarded when Dan Ndoye levelled the score. But that equaliser was quickly overshadowed after Breel Embolo was shown a second yellow card for diving and sent off. The red card made Switzerland's task even more difficult, yet La Nati defended valiantly with ten men, forcing Argentina into extra time. In the end, Julián Álvarez produced a stunning finish, curling the ball into the net from outside the box. As Switzerland pushed for another equaliser, they were caught on the counter-attack and conceded a third and final goal, leaving Argentina to advance after a hard-fought victory.
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