Horror tackle on Messi! Watch the Venezuelan’s tackle that could have broken his leg

Lionel Messi is often the target of sharp interventions, otherwise it is difficult to take the ball away from him. Tomáš Ujfaluši also had a hard but unwanted tackle on the Argentine. Now, however, Venezuela’s Adrián Martinez has made an absolutely criminal tackle.

Argentina took the field for the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers in Qatar, with Venezuela as their opponent. In the 29th minute, Messi got to the ball in front of the home team’s penalty area, looking to round his opponent and set up a shot.

However, after playing the ball, he was caught by Adrián Martinez, who shot down Messi’s standing leg with his foot. An absolutely criminal tackle that could have easily broken Messi’s left leg.

He saw a red card for his horror tackle, which the head referee awarded after consulting VAR. Martinez, aware of his misstep, subsequently left the pitch in tears.

Messi was treated on the pitch for four minutes, but miraculously he was unharmed and finished the match.

In Argentina, however, the media and commentators were in a frenzy. In the studio of Argentine television, they asked whether it was the worst tackle on Messi in his career, and they recalled Tomas Ujfalusi or Asier del Horn’s tackle in 2006.

” Only red? He should go to jail for that!” The Argentine idol is not to be touched and Adrián Martinez knows that now.

Source: Marca, Twitter