The World Cup qualifiers have been quite thrilling so far. Brazil’s loss to Uruguay after 21 years, and their draw against Venezuela became a talking point of the tournament. However, the story is different for Argentina, with Lionel Messi back in action. The Argentine’s presence is known to excite fans. And on this note, one 17-year-old fan is angry after his cellphone was thrown by a rival player during Argentina’s clash against Peru.

It’s not uncommon to see Messi admired by rival players or fans. But some occasions can lead to larger implications than just a minor distraction. The last match of the previous round saw a team getting more than distracted by such an event, leading to an uneasy situation.

Peruvian Lionel Messi fans are angry despite making a mistake

Argentina fans were excited to see Lionel Messi score after his comeback from the injury. But one young boy from Peru did not leave an opportunity to get some attention. Peru’s goalkeeper Pedro Gallese threw the boy’s phone after he invaded the pitch during the match.

According to a report, the boy broke the silence by saying, “I waited until almost the end of the game to get in (on the field). By the way, I’m not 20 years old, I’m not of age. I am 17 years old. I can easily report to you, Pedro Gallese. I’m reading right now.”

The boy took an opportunity to meet his icon, Messi, and also gain attention for his athleticism. He then ran past the Peruvian defenders and also evaded the security guards to meet the former Barcelona striker eventually. The event, however, did not impress the security nor the Peru player leading to the goalkeeper breaking his phone.

Even though Messi accepted the youngster with an embrace, the security and Messi’s famous guard caught hold of him to take him away. The fan, who wanted to take a selfie with Messi, was also greeted with a huge shout from the crowd upon his run.

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Meanwhile, Gallese, who also plays in the MLS for Orlando City FC, defended himself for the act.

Pedro Gallese defends himself for the act

Gallese said that the fan could have caused harm and more strongly had disrespected the country’s colors. The goalie said the boy got carried away to meet the best but forgot about the potential hazards.

He stated, “They were carried away by the joy of seeing the best in the world and they don’t know that they can harm us.” “My reaction was because I felt that they disrespected our country’s colors even more”

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Messi dribbling past two Peruvian players during the match was another sensational moment from the game. The Argentine also scored two goals after his comeback to the national side from injury. CONMEBOL will conclude this year’s qualifying matches with a blockbuster game in Brazil versus Argentina next month.