There is a picture of Argentina's goalkeeper kneeling next to Mbappe to comfort him, but that didn't get shared as much, the gesture with the prize is just a si

There is a picture of Argentina's goalkeeper kneeling next to Mbappe to comfort him, but that didn't get shared as much, the gesture with the prize is just a signature gesture of him and not aimed towards anyone in particular, sure it's mildly obscene but we Argentinians take everything much less seriously in that regard. About Messi, you are leaving out the fact that he only said that as a response because Netherlands' players were encircling and saying things to Argentina's players during the penalties. Messi is precisely an extremely respectful player compared to others. I've lived both in Europe and Argentina and I can say for sure everyone in Argentina is much more warm, homely and accepting of other nationalities than what I've seen in other countries.