Argentina football legend Lionel Messi has been taunted with a homophobic slur by Mexican fans: and he didn’t hold back with his response.

Messi played in Inter Miami’s first pre-season game, against Club América, on Saturday (18 January), in front of 46,000 fans at Allegiant Stadium, in Nevada. 

The former Barcelona favourite scored an equaliser for his side in the first half, prompting rival supporters to chant “puto Messi”. The slur equates to “f****t” or “male prostitute.”

In response, a smiling Messi held up three fingers to remind the fans that Argentina have won three World Cups to Mexico’s none. 

Major League Soccer posted a clip of the moment on X/Twitter the following day and it has accrued 18,000 likes. Many of the comments under the post label Messi as the greatest player of all time. 

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