Messi got a new nickname in the Argentine national team, which is certainly interesting to discuss. Besides being called the tick, Lionel Messi also got the nickname Weasel from his friends in the Argentine National Team.
The Weasel nickname emerged after Argentina played a friendly match against Honduras at Hard Rock Stadium, United States, Saturday, September 24, 2022. Argentina won the match 3-0 over Honduras.
Lionel Messi apparently contributed to the goal recorded by the Argentine national team in the September 2022 FIFA Matchday match. Messi managed to beat the Honduras goalkeeper and scored the second goal for Argentina.
Messi’s shrewdness in conquering the Honduras goalkeeper earned him a new nickname from his teammates. The nickname was first coined by Rodrigo De Paul and Papu Gomez from Messi’s upload on his official Instagram account.
Lionel Messi was seen sharing a portrait of himself after celebrating after scoring a goal against Honduras. On the upload Messi wrote a caption in the form of “Another beautiful night with the Argentine national team. Thanks for the support once again!!”
From the upload, it invited a lot of comments in the form of support and sweet words. However, there are some interesting comments, one of which is the comments from Rodrigo De Paul and Papu Gomez.
On Messi’s upload, Rodrigo De Paul wrote a comment “How the weasel bites.” Comments from Paul were chimed in by Papu Gomez like “The weasel is crazy,” The comment was of course intended for Messi. Until now it is not known why Messi is associated with ferrets.
Some rumours say that the term “weasel” refers to Lionel Messi’s petite body. However, his performance on the pitch is something to be reckoned with. Even Messi became one of the players to be afraid of.
However, some say the rumours started with a player who shared a dressing room with Messi. They say that certain parts of Messi’s body are small and abnormal.
Before getting the nickname La Comadreja or “The Weasel” Lionel Messi was also familiar with the nickname La Pulga or “The Flea”. Well, that’s the reason why Messi got a new nickname from the Argentine national team.
