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Dear Lionel Messi, stop giving fans heart attacks in World Cup matches

There should be a public health advisory before every World Cup knockout game in which Argentina plays. And, Lionel Messi needs to stop giving his fans panic attacks.

Inshallah, the boys played well. This is a term which is well associated with the Pakistan cricket team. But on Tuesday night, it applied to Argentina and the miraculous little magician Lionel Messi when they overturned a 2-0 deficit to score three goals in 15 minutes in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16. Yet another match for Messi, yet another panic attack for the fans!

There should be a public health advisory before every World Cup knockout game in which Argentina plays. And, Messi needs to stop giving his fans panic attacks and potential cardiac arrests.  

When the final whistle echoed around the Atlanta stadium in the Argentina vs Egypt fixture, Messi could no longer hide his emotions. After all, his team had just pulled off a miracle of overturning a 2-0 deficit. 

Meanwhile, the fans were on the verge of collapsing. It is highly recommended that Argentinian fans........

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