Messi gifts personalized items to Argentina teammates, dispels dressing room discord rumors

Published Jul 27, 12:21 PM UTC

Lionel Messi has dispelled rumors of discord in the Argentina squad after the World Cup final defeat to Spain by gifting his teammates personalized luxury items. The gifts, revealed by Kelci-Rose Bowers (partner of Argentina defender Marcos Senesi) on TikTok, include a caramel-colored bag with Senesi's name and Argentina badge, a golden Stanley Cup engraved with Messi's logo, and a separate cup for mate. Theories of internal issues arose from footage of Messi's pre-match speech urging players to forget something, and visible upset among players like Lisandro Martinez and Enzo Fernandez. Post-match brawls further fueled speculation. Bowers, an English under-21 international, has faced controversy for supporting Argentina but maintains pride in her English roots.