Did he really refuse the hug? The controversy over the video in which Messi seems to dodge Vozinha’s hug ⚽😳

The clip went viral in seconds: Vozinha goes to hug Messi before extra time and the Argentine captain keeps walking, as if he hadn’t seen him. 📱🔥

@bianevsd

O vozinha vai segurar o Messi no jogo argentina x Cabo Verde pela copa do mundo 2026. #futebol #TikTokEsportes #copadomundo #messi #caboverde

♬ som original – MICAEL FUTEBOL CLUBE

Social media quickly split. Some cried snub, others rushed to defend him: “he was focused on the match, you can’t expect him to greet everyone”. Vozinha himself, 40 years old, ended up clearing everything up: he said that at the end of the match Messi hugged him, told him he was “an incredible goalkeeper”, and they even swapped jerseys.

@fulboneta_pe

🤝🐐🧤 EL RESPETO ENTRE DOS LEYENDAS DEL PARTIDO. El pitazo final no solo dejó la clasificación de Argentina. También regaló una de las imágenes más emotivas del Mundial 2026. Lionel Messi y Vozinha se fundieron en un abrazo lleno de respeto y admiración, poniendo fin a un duelo inolvidable entre el mejor futbolista de su generación y el arquero que se ganó el corazón del mundo. #messi #lionelmessi #vozinha #caboverde #mundial2026

♬ viva la vida – moiseslyricsss

Argentina won 3-2 in extra time in this 2026 World Cup clash. What do you think: was it a snub or did everyone exaggerate over the video? 🤔⚽