In the world of sports, there are moments that transcend the boundaries of the game itself. Such was the case when Carlos Alcaraz, the 20-year-old tennis prodigy met Lionel Messi. The Spaniard has taken the tennis world by storm and emerged victorious in the Wimbledon 2023 men’s singles, defeating the four-time defending champion, Novak Djokovic. After his victory, a clip of Alcaraz meeting Lionel Messi went viral and interestingly, it also invoked a world-class rivalry.
The fans were particularly thrilled to see Carlos Alcaraz in all excitement when he found himself in the presence of Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain. The young tennis sensation described the experience as “crazy” and shared his desire to shake hands with Messi, a wish that would soon come true.
Fans react enthusiastically to Alcaraz’s fanboy moment with Messi
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Carlos Alcaraz becomes the men’s Wimbledon champion, defeating Novak Djokovic in an epic five-set battle. Leaving fans in awe of his talent after his win at Wimbledon 2023 and Alcaraz’s Messi admiring moment from the last Laureas Awards has added to their excitement, one wrote, “He learned from the greatest of all time how to never give up and keep trying until the end.” Many have shared their excitement after Carlos Alcaraz’s win. His historic win ignited a wave of reactions:
He learned from goat how to not give up and try everything until the end
— mohammed._.saad (@Mohamme05550473) July 16, 2023
What a talent, @carlosalcaraz is. He looks and moves like a footballer, with the power and pace of a Ronaldo, mixed with the deftness of touch and feel of a Messi, but with a racket.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 12, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz shook hands with Paradise and went on to win Wimbledon.
You can't stan Lionel Messi and remain the same! pic.twitter.com/WGcn8F4Svn
— 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐒 (@ChaaliiyKay) July 16, 2023
Game recognize Game. 🥲 pic.twitter.com/x7eYXVG419
— Nagash ✨👨🏾💻 (@nagash_OG) July 16, 2023
Class 🤝 class 🎾⚽️ pic.twitter.com/a5qn01eRtI
— 433 (@433) July 16, 2023
Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz’s encounter with Lionel Messi brought attention to his liking and respect towards La Pulga, but it also invoked a back-and-forth on his loyalty to Real Madrid, as he has always been a Madridista. And it intensified the rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona supporters.
Alcaraz is a fan of Real Madrid
The Spaniard has always been vocal about his support for Real Madrid. He and his ‘Hero’ Rafael Nadal both are closely associated with the club and friends with many Madrid stars as well. They also watched a match together at the Santiago Bernab?u and celebrated Real Madrid’s 35th league title. Moreover, the club congratulated Alcaraz on his Wimbledon victory, recognizing his incredible achievement in tennis.
As many Messi supporters connected his victory to their GOAT, the fans of Los Blancos stirred up the debate by trolling Barcelona fans of forcing Messi on a Real Madrid fan.
A true Madridista won Wimbledon and Barca Fans are forcing Messi on him Lmao. Carlos Alcaraz is a Real Madrid Fan🤍 pic.twitter.com/a1w5AIXlqN
— Twilight (@the_marcoli_boy) July 16, 2023
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Carlos Alcaraz, a Real Madrid socio and honorary club member but 433 managed to make this about Messi 😭 the propaganda is insane
— John H O N E S T Y (@ExJohnHonestyy) July 16, 2023
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While soccer fans would find things to debate on his favorites, Alcaraz’s remarkable performance against Djokovic, one of the greatest players of all time, has certainly earned him admiration from fans worldwide. This win marks a significant moment in his career and could be the start of more successful stints as the tennis prodigy’s future looks incredibly promising.
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