Letters: Soccer player’s nod to winning team was a classy move
Argentina's Lionel Messi is congratulated after scoring his side's second goal against Canada during a Copa America semifinal soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) Lionel Messi, the world-renowned soccer player from Argentina, played his heart out in the final World Cup game. But his side lost. In his statement to the press, Messi said, “I feel sad. They were better, to be honest.” In the streetside language of my youth, what a class act!
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Argentina's Lionel Messi is congratulated after scoring his side's second goal against Canada during a Copa America semifinal soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) Lionel Messi, the world-renowned soccer player from Argentina, played his heart out in the final World Cup game. But his side lost. In his statement to the press, Messi said, “I feel sad. They were better, to be honest.” In the streetside language of my youth, what a class act!