Argentina captain Lionel Messi faced some intense heat from Paraguay fans in the team's World Cup Qualifiers match. Messi, who has been a talisman for Argentina for many years got water bottles chucked at him by Paraguay fans in the team's 1-2 loss on 15 November.

Alderete expressed his apologies to Messi on Instagram for a disrespectful incident during a match. The apology was positively received, while Messi continues to navigate a challenging period for the Argentina team ahead of their qualifier against Peru.

Lionel Messi and Argentina fell to a 1-2 defeat against Paraguay, in Asuncion on Friday. The match was a heated encounter and at half-time, the Argentina captain could be seen confronting Brazilian referee Anderson Daronco for a decision in the first-half.

Lionel Messi and Argentina suffered a 1-12 defeat to Paraguay in a heated World Cup qualifying match. Messi was targeted by bottle-throwing fans while taking a corner, prompting an apology from Paraguayan defender Omar Alderete after the game.

Paraguay's Omar Alderete has penned an apology to Lionel Messi after the Argentina star had a bottle thrown at him during their World Cup qualifier.