New Delhi, July 8 -- Actor Gauahar Khan has weighed in on Lionel Messi's performance during Argentina's dramatic FIFA World Cup Round-of-16 clash against Egypt, sharing a strongly worded post on social media that has triggered discussion among football fans.

Argentina kept their title defence alive after staging a stunning comeback from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2 and book a place in the quarterfinals. While the match was widely praised for its drama, Gauahar Khan's reaction centred on one moment involving Messi.

Taking to her Instagram Stories, Gauahar Khan reposted a reel highlighting a moment in which Messi covered his mouth after appearing to be struck during the game.

The original reel described it as the "saddest moment in f...