Milei misses out on photo with Messi in New York | OneFootball

Blow for the National Government: Milei tried to get a photo with Messi in New York, but didn’t manage to.

After turning his back on Conmebol’s 2030 initiative, the president persistently sought a photo with Leo, who is playing today with Inter Miami in the aforementioned city against New York City. Karina Milei, Daniel Scioli, and Gerardo Werthein had been working on it for 20 days, but there will be no image with the star, which was sought ahead of the 10/26 elections, according to “Doble Amarilla.”

After his meeting with Donald Trump on his first day in New York, Javier Milei intensified efforts for an emblematic photo ahead of the midterm elections on October 26, but the Argentine star, always very political in his decisions, told him he had a complicated schedule because he was playing at night and then leaving ‘The Big Apple’.

He also explained to the President’s interlocutors that he always tries to stay away from any political matter, whether Argentine or international, and the immediacy of the national midterm elections would have meant a “use of that photo.”

Contacts began at the start of September when it was confirmed that Javier Milei’s stay in the United States for the UN Assembly coincided with Inter Miami’s match against New York City. The President had even not ruled out the option of going to the stadium to see the Argentine star in action.

Tonight, after the match, the AFA delegation led by Claudio Tapia will meet again with Messi and Rodrigo De Paul, as they did on Monday at a Miami restaurant, on the occasion of ‘Chiqui’s’ birthday.

Along with this situation and in line with what happened with the meeting with Gianni Infantino, a joint gesture from Messi and Suárez ahead of the 2030 World Cup, which will have Argentina and Uruguay – along with Paraguay – as hosts of the centennial global tournament, is not ruled out.

After Messi refused a photo with Milei, AFA mocked the president

Pablo Toviggino, treasurer of the Argentine Football Association, took advantage of the news to send a direct message to Milei

“Karina got the 3, but didn’t reach the 10. Keep trying!!! There are big prizes. Anyway,” he wrote.

Hours earlier, Toviggino himself had also criticized Milei for his absence at the political and sports summit for the 2030 World Cup

“A Government and a President who hate what’s popular, hate football. Today Milei turned his back on the most important initiative in the history of South American football. While Conmebol approved the proposal for the 2030 World Cup to be played with 64 teams and the full group in Argentina, the little lion decided to ignore the initiative and oppose it,” he posted on his X account.

He also pointed out that no one attended the meeting on behalf of the Government and noted about Milei that “he only cares about the ‘rescue’ of those who move money abroad.” “Maybe since the 3% rule doesn’t work at FIFA, the issue isn’t interesting,” he added ironically, recalling the alleged bribery scandal at ANDIS.

“A government that detests the Carnival of Football. Luckily they won’t even make it to 2030, sorry, not even to 2027… Anyway,” Toviggino concluded his statement on social media, who has on more than one occasion used the platforms to express his rejection of the president and the government.

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