Barcelona Catching Flak For Touting Social Media Record After Messi Paid Tribute To Diego Maradona

Barcelona just had to make a nice moment about them, didn’t they?

Barcelona’s Twitter account posted a video of Lionel Messi’s tribute to Diego Maradona, where he took off his Barcelona jersey, and had a Maradona #10 Newell Old Boys shirt underneath. Messi then pointed up to the sky. It was an emotional moment, and this video was seen around the world. The video even landed Barcelona a social media record. They seemed pretty excited about that.

The post has been deleted after many fans came after Barcelona for their poor taste in using a legend’s death for their own benefit.

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Delete this man.

— Saptarshi. (@sapspeaketh) December 1, 2020

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Barcelona’s social media team genuinely gave themselves a pat on the back after how well their Lionel Messi x Diego Maradona tribute tweet performed, that club is hilarious, from top to bottom.

— Muddassir Hussain (@muddassirjourno) December 1, 2020

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This guys are fucking idiots @FCBarcelona delete you fools https://t.co/9ws1GQqmC7

— 4! (@onovo_xx) December 1, 2020

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Thats a very Trumpy post by Barca in fairness

— James O'Donoghue (@odonoghuejames) December 1, 2020

https://twitter.com/barcacenler/status/1333696893910614018

Needless to say, fans weren’t too happy with this stunt from the Barcelona PR team. Here was the original video of Messi honoring his fellow Argentinian Diego Maradona during a goal celebration.

https://twitter.com/Leo_Saykot/status/1333113947344408577

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Messi picked up a yellow card for his tribute to Maradona. Even the ref who handed out the card admitted it wasn’t easy, but that he was just doing his job.

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Lionel Messi was booked for the goal celebration he dedicated to Diego Maradona.

This is what the referee Mateu Lahoz had to say about it.

He said it all! ❤ pic.twitter.com/1V4ejkmE3e

— FootballFunnys (@FootballFunnnys) December 1, 2020

I think Lionel Messi would say that it was worth it for him to take the card for celebrating the incredible life of Diego Maradona. Rest in peace to a soccer legend.

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