Video: foul language and insults: president of the Argentine Football Association a victim of Messi's farewell
Fans at the Monumental stadium in Argentina directed insults and chants at Argentine Football Association president Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia during Lionel Messi's farewell ceremony. The protests occurred both before and after the match against Benin.
Why it matters
This reflects deep-seated tensions between Argentine football fans and the country's sports governing body leadership.
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Minutes before Argentina kicked off against Benin, as Lionel Messi's farewell ceremony unfolded at the Monumental, a group of fans turned on Argentine Football Association president Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia.
The chants came again after the match, during an aerial display with drones.
"Chiqui Tapia, you snitch, Chiqui Tapia you corrupt son of a bitch," sang the supporters as spectators streamed into the stadium ahead of the match, according to Argentine newspaper La Nación .
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