Starz825:

Argentina and black players na like Tonto and Churchill coming back as one...
Oga their racism no be here oo

ikr black talking bout having black players is actually on a lighter note lol

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IamSoProlific:
This guy should leave this guy alone for us Biko, should messi come and defend,keep and strike for una

It's obvious he's indirectly jabbing kingLeo.

Messi remains the king despite surrounded by slowpokes parading as teammates.

LongLive KingLeo!!!

No xavi no iniesta, he is bleeped, he captain Barca to league cup because Madrid was fuckup, Madrid don Dey build, Messi no get the mind of a never say Never spirit, he is a great footballer but that die hard, that finger you see footballers like Ramos have, Ronaldo, Pepe, John terry, etc, if Messi have the charisma of Ronaldo, he would have carry the worldcup that 2014, he is a winner, when Messi is losing he loses moral, I watched Liverpool match and Valencia, he doesn’t have that let go boys, carry the ball back to the field and kickstart game, the zeal of a fighter..

MobilityExpress:


Which bigger names are there, abeg tell us. Except maybe Higuain, most of the current Arg squad are under-average players. Without Messi, maybe even Kano Pillars can beat them. Asides having a better team overall, Portugal is also doing relatively better because they play similar football pattern like Spain, but Argentina has lost their south American form and are playing weaker European style football like Hungary or Poland. Whoever plays south American style or Spain style of football best will always win or get to the top 4. But, well, let me mind my business.

What is stopping them then from playing South American or Spanish style? i think messi is destined not to win with Argentina and they also have superior players scattered over the world

An

dabongys:


Not Argentina. The country is a den of racists. Are you aware they consciously embarked on a programme to exterminate the blacks who were released there as slaves...unlike Colombia and Brazil their neighbors. The day you see a black play on that team, know then that the world is coming to an end.

i actually observed that most or 80% of the teams that achieved great success or greatness had at least one black player or more in their team European and South American Nations Precisely

Abogwara:


Argentina does not have African history or ancestory but rather Europe. Brazil has African, Indians and Europeans in the mix.

lol, bro you have time lecturing these illiterates, if not for China phones, i have no business having some of them in the same forum, imagine someone bringing color to football, with the whole black players' wey full Africa, have we ever won the world cup
By now someone doesn't know Argentines have their roots in Europe, but they can argue for Africa, but to read is a problem, you have time to answer him, awon olodo crew, thanks jare bros.

cooluzi:
nah bigger name den dey use play football for your hometown.. nothing like bigger name in football bro.. it's all about spirit and commitment which Argentina is lacking, messi doent have anything to prove he's the best his individual country award shows it all the dude has like 3 silver medal for his country he's just unlucky it happens

Lol... Still on still in Argentina history

Maradona>Messi

1 gold > 100 silver bro

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ARGENTINA’S BLACK POPULATION HAS BEEN SYSTEMATICALLY ERASED & REMOVED IN WHITEWASHING EFFORT

By ZamaMdoda July 19, 2018 6.8K Picks

We’d like to think that it is common knowledge that anti-blackness is a global phenomenon but unfortunately, the targeted white-washing of known history has prevented that. History has been white-washed so severely that often, the extent of racism across the world is masked. The country that has been most ‘successful’ in white-washing its population, history and culture is Argentina.

https://twitter.com/lawyermoney/status/1020046192124792832

Argentina is considered the whitest country in South America, which is odd considering that, like Brazil, they were colonized and subjected to Spanish colonists shipping in African slaves from the West Coast of the African continent. Currently, Argentina’s population of European ethnicity constituted 97% of the population – this is a disturbing figure taking into account that “[b]y the late 1700s nearly 50 percent of the population in the interior of the country was black, and between 30 and 40 percent of the population of Buenos Aires was black or mulatto,” reported The Root. When asked about Afro-Argentines, most Argentineans believed that Argentina never took part in the slave trade or that the Afro-Argentines left Argentina “naturally”. Both of these theories are wrong.

“Former Argentine President Carlos Menem who once declared: ‘In Argentina blacks do not exist, that is a Brazilian problem.’” – The Root
What actually happened to Black Argentineans is so disturbing and inhumane, it would be shocking that it wasn’t being taught in classrooms if the world wasn’t so inherently racist. It is widely reported that president of Argentina from 1868 to 1874, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, undertook a ‘covert genocide’ that wiped out the Afro-Argentinean population to the point that by 1875, there were so little Black people left in Argentina that the government didn’t even bother registering African-descendants in the national census.

“On a broader scale, the ‘elimination’ of blacks from the country’s history and consciousness reflected the long-cherished desire of successive Argentine governments to imagine the country as an ‘all-white’ extension of Western Europe in Latin America.” – The Root
During his term, Sarmiento instituted highly oppressive and deadly policies to eradicate Black people. He segregated the Black community from European descendants, placing them in squalor with no descent infrastructure and healthcare. This became a death sentence when cholera and yellow-fever outbreaks ravaged this community with no adequate measures to prevent or treat the illnesses. Sarmiento’s genocide also constituted, “the forced recruitment of Afro-Argentines into the military, mass imprisonment for minor or fabricated crimes, and mass executions.” Sarmiento also enlisted Afro-Argentinean men in the army to fight the Paraguayan War of 1864. Allegedly, Sarmiento knew that Argentina wouldn’t fare well in the war, sending thousands of Afro-Argentine men to their deaths. The war impacted the gender balance so severely that Afro-Argentine women were “forced” to have children with white or mixed Argentinean men.

Tellingly, Sarmiento wrote in his diary in 1848: “In the United States… 4 million are black, and within 20 years will be 8 [million]…. What is [to be] done with such blacks, hated by the white race? Slavery is a parasite that the vegetation of English colonization has left attached to leafy tree of freedom,” – International Business Times
The endeavor was pushed by Argentinean leaders and intellectuals, who wanted to erase the Afro-Argentine presence from all parts of Argentinean life, including culture. The Tango is Argentina’s most prized cultural export but according to early art relating to the dance, it has African origins through the influence of Black Argentineans. The Tango has deep roots in the former African kingdom of Kongo and is currently considered one of the world’s most beautiful dance forms. Legendary white Tango dancer Carlos Gardel actually had Black composer and poet, Gabino Ezieza as his tutor, which shows an Argentinean dedication to not associating the Tango with any form of blackness.



“The Kikongo word for sun is ntangu”, Thompson writes, and the movements of the ntangu through the sky inspired dance forms on Earth that were eventually Creolized with Spanish and Italian influences in Buenos Aires as tango, which means, literally, “‘moving in time to a beat.’ ” – The Root
Across the world, movements have erupted to fight back against the systematic erasure of black humanity so seeing a country actually succeed in removing blackness from its identity is chilling. It seems every day, black people are finding just how much we are hated just for being ourselves and on top of that, we have to deal with living a world that would let something like this happen with little to no international outrage. The amnesia that Argentineans enjoy has led to comments like “Argentina has no black people, so we can’t be racist” but I think we have to contend with another country on earth that might rival America as a hostile place for black bodies

Carlyboi:
That Argentine is shitty abeg it’s hightime they start naturalising players especially black players the team has dearth of quality players I don’t know if anyone has observed that it’s only this Argentine folks that don’t have any naturally dark people/players among them check from Brazil to Peru to Colombia Ecuador Venezuela Uruguay Chile to Paraguay I don’t know any Argentine player from past to present as darks a Fernandinho or willian or ze Roberto or Carrillo or Jackson Martinez and Yerry Mina or Antonio Valencia or Carrillo of Peru...Add Neymar C.Ronaldo and mbappe to this Argentine team they still won’t be shiiiit

JUBILEE2000:


History has it that at a point in the history of Argentina, all the blacks in the country were all annihilated to prevent the preservation of the black race in the country. U can Google the history of the black race in Argentina for more info

i think issues like this needs to be well publicized such tragedies is what we should be consistently learning in our schools and history classes if not for anything else for us to know why it is so!

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By ZamaMdoda July 19, 2018 6.8K Picks

We’d like to think that it is common knowledge that anti-blackness is a global phenomenon but unfortunately, the targeted white-washing of known history has prevented that. History has been white-washed so severely that often, the extent of racism across the world is masked. The country that has been most ‘successful’ in white-washing its population, history and culture is Argentina.

https://twitter.com/lawyermoney/status/1020046192124792832

Argentina is considered the whitest country in South America, which is odd considering that, like Brazil, they were colonized and subjected to Spanish colonists shipping in African slaves from the West Coast of the African continent. Currently, Argentina’s population of European ethnicity constituted 97% of the population – this is a disturbing figure taking into account that “[b]y the late 1700s nearly 50 percent of the population in the interior of the country was black, and between 30 and 40 percent of the population of Buenos Aires was black or mulatto,” reported The Root. When asked about Afro-Argentines, most Argentineans believed that Argentina never took part in the slave trade or that the Afro-Argentines left Argentina “naturally”. Both of these theories are wrong.

“Former Argentine President Carlos Menem who once declared: ‘In Argentina blacks do not exist, that is a Brazilian problem.’” – The Root
What actually happened to Black Argentineans is so disturbing and inhumane, it would be shocking that it wasn’t being taught in classrooms if the world wasn’t so inherently racist. It is widely reported that president of Argentina from 1868 to 1874, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, undertook a ‘covert genocide’ that wiped out the Afro-Argentinean population to the point that by 1875, there were so little Black people left in Argentina that the government didn’t even bother registering African-descendants in the national census.

“On a broader scale, the ‘elimination’ of blacks from the country’s history and consciousness reflected the long-cherished desire of successive Argentine governments to imagine the country as an ‘all-white’ extension of Western Europe in Latin America.” – The Root
During his term, Sarmiento instituted highly oppressive and deadly policies to eradicate Black people. He segregated the Black community from European descendants, placing them in squalor with no descent infrastructure and healthcare. This became a death sentence when cholera and yellow-fever outbreaks ravaged this community with no adequate measures to prevent or treat the illnesses. Sarmiento’s genocide also constituted, “the forced recruitment of Afro-Argentines into the military, mass imprisonment for minor or fabricated crimes, and mass executions.” Sarmiento also enlisted Afro-Argentinean men in the army to fight the Paraguayan War of 1864. Allegedly, Sarmiento knew that Argentina wouldn’t fare well in the war, sending thousands of Afro-Argentine men to their deaths. The war impacted the gender balance so severely that Afro-Argentine women were “forced” to have children with white or mixed Argentinean men.

Tellingly, Sarmiento wrote in his diary in 1848: “In the United States… 4 million are black, and within 20 years will be 8 [million]…. What is [to be] done with such blacks, hated by the white race? Slavery is a parasite that the vegetation of English colonization has left attached to leafy tree of freedom,” – International Business Times
The endeavor was pushed by Argentinean leaders and intellectuals, who wanted to erase the Afro-Argentine presence from all parts of Argentinean life, including culture. The Tango is Argentina’s most prized cultural export but according to early art relating to the dance, it has African origins through the influence of Black Argentineans. The Tango has deep roots in the former African kingdom of Kongo and is currently considered one of the world’s most beautiful dance forms. Legendary white Tango dancer Carlos Gardel actually had Black composer and poet, Gabino Ezieza as his tutor, which shows an Argentinean dedication to not associating the Tango with any form of blackness.



“The Kikongo word for sun is ntangu”, Thompson writes, and the movements of the ntangu through the sky inspired dance forms on Earth that were eventually Creolized with Spanish and Italian influences in Buenos Aires as tango, which means, literally, “‘moving in time to a beat.’ ” – The Root
Across the world, movements have erupted to fight back against the systematic erasure of black humanity so seeing a country actually succeed in removing blackness from its identity is chilling. It seems every day, black people are finding just how much we are hated just for being ourselves and on top of that, we have to deal with living a world that would let something like this happen with little to no international outrage. The amnesia that Argentineans enjoy has led to comments like “Argentina has no black people, so we can’t be racist” but I think we have to contend with another country on earth that might rival America as a hostile place for black bodies

Wow!and I’m sure at least 70%-80% of blacks and Africans around the world don’t knot bout this racism segregation extermination and genocide of the Argentines against US once upon a Time!

Tokziby:


There are blacks all over south America but the ones in Argentina are being rejected. The Racism in Argentina is on another level, they maim, they persecute and drove them out of extinction. The few remaining there are barely surviving.
Do urself a favor and read about blacks in Argentina u will understand.

Well just playing the devils advocate here but shouldn’t be important history like this be what is trending on black or Nigerian twitter shouldn’t be a worthy topic on Nairaland say every three months we bring it to the front page to educate ourselves and the younger ones and generations to come on the evils the Argentina as a nation visited on black people so that we may never forget!

Abogwara:


Argentina does not have African history or ancestory but rather Europe. Brazil has African, Indians and Europeans in the mix.

Nah racisms and extermination caused this Brazil didn’t have African ancestry too and neither did the Americans they were all driven to America’s as slaves

jrusky:


Oh bro don't just go there the racial and colour discrimination in these pooh sucking Argentina it's so horrible. So let them keep their silly mentality and keep failing and get disgrace.

You remember this maggot called Maradonna outburst against Super Eagle in the last world cup

Can you remember the saga between Messi and Mikel during the U21 world cup that Messi among all Argentina player was the only one that refused to shake hand with our players and Mikel wenf to him directly for handshake he still refused. I still have the video clip in my achive till today.

So they will keep failing and falling when you hate it become poison and poison ends up kills.

or h really wow first time I would be hearing bout the mikel and Messi handshake role tho actually so the guy was that freaking racist at that young age I’m guessing he would have outgrown that shiittty attitude anyways but that was really low from him judging by your account

Huh? Argentina has bigger names than Portugal?? Haha!!! That shows how much you know about football.

Please compare this Argentine team play for play with the Portuguese team. Not only does Portugal parade a better team than Argentina; Portugal also have a real coach. What's the pedigree of the current Argentine coach Zero! No serious coach wants to deal with the Argentine FA. But yet some mugus still expect Messi to perform magic because he's Messi. It takes 11 players playing at their best to beat anybody at this level, bro. No player has ever done it by himself!



O pari

nairalee:
I'm a great Messi fan but truth be told he oughta do better.

I used to say his teammates are not living up to expectation but I realize Argentine team has even bigger name players than Portuguese team.

If Ronaldo can do it, YES you can Messi

eltata:


What is stopping them then from playing South American or Spanish style? i think messi is destined not to win with Argentina and they also have superior players scattered over the world

I understand you but Messi has already played in a world cup finals before, hasn't he? It takes a good team to win world cup, it's not a one man show. Argentina needs a better coach than most of the coaches they have been using, and more importantly better players. Messi alone can't do it.

sssoulw:
You don't seem to understand this Argentina team is a failure.... It is not about players and a team pattern... there are good players in argetina, yes,,,, but no pattern of play.... Even the matches they won were with struggle

Assuming he wins with this same team, u guys will now be singing what an alien god he is blabla... magician... blabla, he is this, blabla he is that... now let's take it as it is, If barca gained, Messi is great! then if Argentina failed, Messi is a failure! Period!! If truly na him carry barca for back, its no bigi for him to com carry Argentina for back now, afta all papa land com 1st, dat's da dikoko!

Carlyboi:
That Argentine is shitty abeg it’s hightime they start naturalising players especially black players the team has dearth of quality players I don’t know if anyone has observed that it’s only this Argentine folks that don’t have any naturally dark people/players among them check from Brazil to Peru to Colombia Ecuador Venezuela Uruguay Chile to Paraguay I don’t know any Argentine player from past to present as darks a Fernandinho or willian or ze Roberto or Carrillo or Jackson Martinez and Yerry Mina or Antonio Valencia or Carrillo of Peru...Add Neymar C.Ronaldo and mbappe to this Argentine team they still won’t be shiiiit

So u haven't know or noticed that Argentina are fucking racist. No be today now, they aren't black accommodating at all, like they can't stand them. One of those reason I will not go all out for Messi.

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Jokerman:


Lol... Still on still in Argentina history

Maradona>Messi

1 gold > 100 silver bro

still on still your opinion doesn't matter whereas coaches and players tag messi the best

newmanadrian:

Don't really know much about nairaland. Pls what's the signature

Oh okay..
Pls quote me and drop your number

Noel1:


Is it free?

Relatively

Myself2:


C. Ronaldo

Ronaldo is busy..hin no go gree

Glory goes to the team ooo... But sometimes looking at it from another angle,, Messi is a huge contribution to Argentina's squad.... Go check most of Argentina's win, Messi works almost all the goals for them

xcellencia:


Assuming he wins with this same team, u guys will now be singing what an alien god he is blabla... magician... blabla, he is this, blabla he is that... now let's take it as it is, If barca gained, Messi is great! then if Argentina failed, Messi is a failure! Period!! If truly na him carry barca for back, its no bigi for him to com carry Argentina for back now, afta all papa land com 1st, dat's da dikoko!

Carlyboi:
That Argentine is shitty abeg it’s hightime they start naturalising players especially black players the team has dearth of quality players I don’t know if anyone has observed that it’s only this Argentine folks that don’t have any naturally dark people/players among them check from Brazil to Peru to Colombia Ecuador Venezuela Uruguay Chile to Paraguay I don’t know any Argentine player from past to present as darks a Fernandinho or willian or ze Roberto or Carrillo or Jackson Martinez and Yerry Mina or Antonio Valencia or Carrillo of Peru...Add Neymar C.Ronaldo and mbappe to this Argentine team they still won’t be shiiiit

they are among the countries who killed their slaves when the slave trade was over

safarigirl:
Aguero, average?

Aguero that has been the EPL top scorer multiple times, average? If Aguero is average, then Messi is also average. You people will drag everybody, but that perennial loser that brings nothing but bad luck to the Argentine squad.

When Di Maria was not expired, what did Messi do with him? Same as Aguero, Mascherano and co, if these guys are expired, so is Messi, because all of them have been playing together for over ten years. They should retire the entire Argentine team including Messing and maybe they will win a trophy. Drogba had to retire before CIV won a trophy, Messi should retire and allow Argentina win a trophy

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Dorischuks:
Diego Maradona hit out at the current Argentina team after they were beaten by Colombia in their opening game of the Copa America.


Argentina last won a major tournament in 1993 and the current group of players, lead by Lionel Messi, have often been criticised for failing to produce on the biggest stage.

"It makes you think Tonga could beat us," Maradona said.

"There's a prestige that we built with kicks... from blows. Remember when we all went out to Peru, when we broke the bus... What's left of all that? What is the shirt?

"You're offending the shirt, your mother's ****."

Maradona is currently in Buenos Aires having left his role as Dorados coach in Mexico for medical reasons.



See more here https://thickmatch.com/youre-offending-shirt-maradona-slams-argentina-beaten-colombia/

cooluzi:
still on still your opinion doesn't matter whereas coaches and players tag messi the best

Achievements/records > Opinion

Abogwara:


Argentina does not have African history or ancestory but rather Europe. Brazil has African, Indians and Europeans in the mix.

they still some blacks now.

Carlyboi:
I learnt bout it once but I didn’t think it was true...but I kinda looked At critically that their lack of blacks is suspect

is true!

Hearme:

Walter Samuel is Argentine now

Walter Samuel ain't black.