JAKARTA - Cried sentence "What do you see, stupid? Go there! which Lionel Messi told the Dutch striker Wout Weghorst at the World Cup became an inspiration for doing business for a number of Argentines.
In a viral video, the Argentine superstar is undergoing an interview following his team's win on a penalty shootout with the Netherlands before Messi's eyes were distracted from the camera.
He then uttered a sentence in Spanish "Que mira, bobo?" towards Weghorst, whose two late goals forced both teams to compete for penalties, while the reporter who interviewed Messi tried to calm the player with the number 10 back.
Argentina came out victorious, but Messi was furious as the referee awarded Weghorst a free-kick.
World football's governing body FIFA then opened a disciplinary process against the two teams after witnessing a record 18 yellow cards issued in the World Cup match which was also marked by a number of commotions between players.
Meanwhile, in Argentina, those who are observant of doing business do not waste time and immediately use the sentence that Messi uttered into slogans for various products ranging from mug for 1,600 peso (approximately 140,000 rupiah), t-shirts for 2,900 peso (260,000 rupiah) and hats priced at 3,900 peso (150,000 rupiah).
"We immediately made a T-shirt. The phrase went viral because on another stage, Messi was calm, didn't want to attract attention. But people wanted him to have a little 'ridiculous' Diego (Maradona)," clothing designer Tony Molfese (31) said as quoted by Antara via AFP, Tuesday.
The slightly disrespectful Messi has made him compared to Argentine legend Diego Maradona, who is known to be furious both on and off the pitch.
"I think the phrase is extraordinary, very innocent and gentle compared to what is usually heard in the world of Argentine sports," said Graciela Squetino, 67, who bought the t-shirts for her three grandchildren.
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