Gauahar Khan mocks Lionel Messi's play against Egypt
India, July 10 -- After calling Lionel Messi a "loser," actor Gauahar Khan took another dig at the footballer after Argentina's recent controversial win over Egypt at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026.
Her post came a day after Egypt's exit triggered criticism of the match officials, with the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) formally protesting the refereeing and the use of VAR.
On Wednesday, the actor reposted a reel on her Instagram Stories depicting a man miming Messi's performance during the match. Gauahar captioned the roast video: "Hahahahah! On point!" A day earlier, Gauahar had slammed Messi for his theatrics during the match, writing, "What a loser, messy not Messi. Actor of the saddest order." Her comments reflected the growing frustration in Egypt over several officiating decisions made by French referee Francois Letexier.
Egypt was particularly angered by two major calls. A goal by Mostafa Ziko was disallowed after a VAR review spotted a foul in the build-up, and later, the team felt they were denied a penalty following a tug on Hamdy Fathy - a move that immediately preceded Argentina's goal at the other end.htc...
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