2018 World Cup: Argentina’s ambassador to Russia calls for calm despite Messi poster

Argentina‘s ambassador to Russia, Ricardo Lagorio, has reassured fans that next year’s World Cup will be safe.

Why it matters: A pro-ISIS media group this week issued a threat to carry out an attack at the World Cup in Russia next year with a poster of Barcelona star and Argentina captain, Lionel Messi crying tears of blood.

The image is very strong,” Lagoria said of the poster to TyCSports.

The first thing I want to send is my support to Messi and his family because it’s very unpleasant. He’s the main person affected from this brutal and painful image.

I have no doubt that the Russian government and the Russian [football] federation will fully guarantee the safety of the World Cup, of the fans and of the tourists. I would like to call for calm and to ask people that will come from all over the world to do so without concerns.

For us, the World Cup begins on Nov. 11 and it will start in peace,” Lagorio said. “We have to call for calmness. The aim [of latest pro-ISIS propaganda] is to frighten people but all the Argentinians that intend to come should come to the World Cup and do so without fear.

I reiterate that the Russian government will guarantee the safest possible World Cup, where people can come without worrying about safety.

Lagorio says the Argentine Football Association (AFA) has not contacted him following the pro-ISIS group threat.

We have not had a call from the AFA,” he said. “No one is exempt from a terrorist attack and the Russian government and its [football] federation is well aware of that as are other countries.

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