Ankara, Messi’s new nickname that goes viral in the Copa América

The curious story arose from a television account of the Maradonian goal that Leo
Messi did to Getafe 14 years ago. Now a streamer empowered it. In Argentina some narrators already replicate it and, after their great game against Bolivia, the Professional League even echoed it.

Ankara is no longer just the capital of Turkey. Also from this Copa América it becomes a new nickname of Messi, which went viral on social media. It is a more than curious story, which would not be possible if there had not been that Maradonian goal that Leo drew against Getafe fourteen years ago.

Everything arose from the story of Joaquim Maria Puyal. While the 10 avoided rivals, he got excited and repeated the word ‘face’ in his Catalan narration, but opening the “e” well until it was heard as “a”. Yes, “Ankara” …

An Argentine streamer, Luquita
Rodriguez, got hooked on “Ankara”And associated it with Messi after watching an edited video with a little Leo leaving adversaries along the way, accompanied by the story from fourteen years ago.

Already on June 24, the day of the last birthday of the 10, that nickname managed to be a trend. After the captain’s great game against Bolivia, with a double and an assist, Ankara
Messi it was so empowered that even the Professional League of Argentine soccer summed up the phenomenon like this. There will be more? Will Leo like it?

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