Overview
- A video that circulated Tuesday showed Jiménez at AT&T Stadium in Dallas shouting “¡Te amo Messi! ¡Gracias papá por hacerme hincha de Argentina!” as Lionel Messi scored, and the clip quickly went viral.
- Social media users on X and other platforms criticized the comment as inauthentic and questioned how someone born in Argentina could say they were ‘made’ a fan, prompting widespread negative reactions.
- Jiménez has not publicly addressed the criticism and has continued sharing celebratory and promotional posts from her trip, including photos on the pitch and a recent albiceleste microbikini shoot.
- The episode happened during Argentina’s 2–0 win over Austria at the World Cup, a match in which both goals were scored by Messi and which drew heavy attention to fans and celebrity attendees.
- The incident highlights a broader tension in Argentine fan culture where national loyalty is assumed and shows how brief on-camera moments by public figures can rapidly shape online narratives and reputations.