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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Josh O'Brien

Cesc Fabregas wades into argument as Canelo Alvarez issues violent threat to Lionel Messi

Spanish football legend Cesc Fabregas is the latest figure to chime into the remarkable row between boxing titan Canelo Alvarez and Argentine superstar Lionel Messi.

The former Barcelona icon scored the vital goal in Argentina's recent 2-0 World Cup victory over Mexico, the home country of Alvarez, which has placed a huge dent in El Tri's hopes of progressing past the group stage. However, it wasn't the result that upset the boxing great, it was Messi's conduct in the dressing room at full-time.

Video footage captured scenes of La Albiceleste's stars celebrating, during which Messi appeared to kick a Mexico jersey away that was left on the changing room floor. This has riled Alvarez beyond belief, as his astonishing Twitter meltdown proved.

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