Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray took a jibe at British broadcaster Piers Morgan after Argentina beat Mexico 2-0 in its second Group C match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on the Lusail Stadium on Saturday.
Argentina had suffered a shock 1-2 defeat by the hands of Saudi Arabia in its event opener regardless of Messi’s purpose.
Murray tagged Morgan whereas tweeting a photograph of Argentina captain Lionel Messi, who scored the primary purpose whereas offered the help for the second, together with the caption “Oops.” This comes within the aftermath of an earlier tweet from Morgan the place he had known as Ronaldo the GOAT (Biggest of All Time) with an emoji after the Portugal striker scored in opposition to Ghana to assist his aspect safe a 3-2 win.
“I can see why you want him… each the 2nd finest gamers in your sport to come back from your individual nation. #maradona #perry,” tweeted Morgan in response, referring 1986 World cup winner Diego Maradona as one of the best Argentina soccer participant and Fred Perry, former World No. 1 and eight-time Grand Slam winner, as one of the best British tennis participant.
Murray and Morgan had beforehand a Twitter spat in 2021 after former US Open champion Emma Raducanu, then a teen, was pressured to withdraw from her fourth-round match in opposition to Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic at Wimbledon on account of problem in respiration.
Morgan had backed former Wimbledon champion John McEnroe after he received flak for criticising Raducanu, asking her to toughen up. Morgan had then tweeted, “McEnroe informed the reality. Ms Raducunu’s a gifted participant however couldn’t deal with the strain & stop when she was dropping badly. Not ‘courageous’, only a disgrace. If I have been her, I’d inform my followers to cease abusing McEnroe, & search his recommendation on toughen up & turn out to be a champion like he was,” to which Murray replied, “Assume this can be a very harsh tackle the scenario Piers.”
Morgan lately carried out an explosive interview with Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal captain and all-time high scorer in males’s soccer, days earlier than the World Cup in Qatar started. On account of the interview by which Ronaldo criticised Manchester United, its supervisor Erik Ten Hag and homeowners, the Glazer household, the Premier League membership terminated his contract.
