On Monday, December 19, 2022, Lionel Messi’s dream of lifting the FIFA World Cup Trophy came true and fans from all around the world expressed their happiness and excitement. A lot of news related to soccer GOAT Messi is doing the rounds. However, this news is surely weird and can make you laugh out loud.
On Monday, Congress MP Abdul Khaleque claimed on Twitter that the Argentinian football legend Lionel Messi was born in the Assam State of India.
Khaleque represents the Barpeta constituency of Assam in the Lok Sabha. He took to Twitter to make these bizarre claims, following the victory of Argentina against France in the FIFA World Cup Final.
“#Messi Congratulations from the core of heart. We are proud of you for your Assam connection,” he tweeted.
He was questioned about his post by a Twitter user named Aditya Sharma, the Congress leader claimed, “Yes, he was born in Assam.”
However, The tweets have now been deleted.
And just as expected his astonishing claims drew widespread laughter and meme fest on social media.
“Yes sir, he was my classmate,” one Twitter user punned at the Assam MP.
Yes sir he was my classmate
Yes sir he was my classmate
— V. (@immaturelyyours) December 19, 2022
“After the world cup, Messi and his wife visited Assam…Never forget where you come from,”
After the world cup messi and his wife visited assam
Never forget where you come from pic.twitter.com/lw6SmMmFXe— Desi Bhayo (@desi_bhayo88) December 19, 2022
tweeted another user.
Another Twitter user posted a picture of Lionel Messi with the caption
, “I learned today that I was born in Assam.”
— Professor ngl राजा बाबू 🥳🌈 (@GaurangBhardwa1) December 19, 2022
“First I thought it was just another social media joke but after checking bio…”,
First I thought it was just another sm joke but after checking bio…
— Liberal Universe l PM Wife Dilao Yojna supporter (@oneofthelasttry) December 19, 2022
one user expressed doubt about the IQ of the Congress leader.
Earlier, a Trinamool Congress spokesperson named Riju Dutta linked the historical win of Argentina in the FIFA World Cup Final to that of his political party.
In a tweet, he wrote,
“Ei joy sudhu Argentina r jai noi, eta Maa Mati Manusher jai…Jai Bangla (This is just not the victory of Argentina but of Trinamool Congress… Hail Bengal).”
It must be mentioned that Maa Mati Manush (Mother, land and people) is one of the official slogans of the Trinamool Congress. Following social media backlash and criticism, Riju Dutta was quick to delete the tweet, just like Khaleque.