FIFA World Cup 2022: Canelo Alvarez says he got carried away, apologises to Lionel Messi after threat | Football News

Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez sorry for making public threats Lionel Messi after he insulted a video in the dressing room that appeared to show the Argentinian striker knocking the Mexico jersey to the floor.
Messi scored in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Mexico at the World Cup on Saturday, and Alvarez, who has 2.2 million followers on Twitter, said the striker “begs God I don’t find he” insulted in the video.
On Wednesday, however, Alvarez tweeted that he had gone overboard and apologized to Messi and the people of Argentina.
Alvarez said: “The past few days, I have been swept away by my passion and love for my country and I have made comments that are out of place. “So I want to apologize to Messi and the people of Argentina.”

Messi, 35, hit back after Argentina’s 2-0 win over Poland on the final day of Group C, helping “Albiceleste” secure a place in the World Cup round of 16.
“I see that he just said it now, but I think it was a misunderstanding, everyone who knows me knows that I am not disrespecting anyone (…) I do not have to apologize because I do not disrespect the Mexican people. or the shirt or whoever,” said the Argentina captain.
Mexico captain Andres Guardado defended the striker and said the video was nothing out of the ordinary.
Mexico face Saudi Arabia in the final match of Group C on Wednesday, they need a win to have a chance to reach the round of 16 in Qatar.