Messi looked like a king wearing that I don’t know why anyone is complaining

The king himself dressing Messi with that robe is the highest of honours

That just made it a thousand times more iconic. He is the only Football player to win the World Cup and be put at such high honor. The picture will be such a memory in the future.

He looked different from others in a good way I mean like a king 👑

He's honored as the king of football with that robe.

That’s when he became Sheikh Messi

To me he looked like a king finally getting his coronation ceremony.

It's like when you wear a gown at graduation, and Messi has literally just completed/graduated football

Are you kidding me, tears rolled down my eyes as I saw him being presented with the Royal cloth. It felt like a long fought worthy king was finally crowned, as he returned from war. It was super special❤️

See dude I am an Arabian an I know this stuff actually this is only meant to be wore by kings and people with a very very very high placement and it shows royalty to whoever is wearing it but it can't be wore by any one and this bisht is made out of real gold silk stripes and when the king himself give u this omg you are the most lucky person eveeeeeer!!!

People really try to find everything they can to make happy moments like this, feel like the worst thing that has ever happen in the world🙁

Bro I literally screamed when he wore that bisht ,it looks so sick

Let me guess if it was in UK and the king put a royal robe on Messi it wouldn't be big of an issue

when they gave him the robe i felt goosebumps because it felt like they were crowning a king.

That type of clothing isn’t just for your everyday ppl especially growing up in Qatar if you ever saw someone with that you know they are of a very high caliber/ranking and also the King himself putting it on for him is just something even more special in its honor!

I bet Messi himself couldn’t careless about it ...

The bish is worn in very special and important occasions like your own wedding or your son’s wedding ( you could also wear it if you are close to the family who is having the wedding). Sometimes men would have a huge ( kind of formal ) gathering to celebrate a unique occasion and they would wear the bisht. Some Ministers might wear them for their meetings that regard important matters in the country. But the only people who would wear them all the time are the Amir of the country and the royal family. There are also people who are called “ Hawameer ” in Kuwait, that name, or title, is reserved for those who are so rich that they have millions and billions of Kuwaiti Dinars ( which is the strongest currency in the world, so that has to say something ) It is so elegant and formal that, if you aren’t filthy rich or related to the Royal family, you would not be able to leave the house wearing a bish without someone asking you “ Who’s wedding are you going to ? “ Usually it is worn as a sign of power, prestige, happiness, celebration, sometimes gatherings. It is even moooreee prestigious if someone else put it on your shoulders, that scenario has the same effect as a crown being placed on his head. It is even more honorable that Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani himself placed the bisht on his shoulders instead having someone else do it for him, it was a sign of congratulations, respect, prestige, royalty, and most of all it was a sign of welcoming Messi into the an Arab country.

He looks like a king wearing that. The King of Football👑

King Messi 🤴 different from other world cup... Such an honour...not every captain winners in previous world cup had this chance... #LongliveKingMessi 💙🇦🇷🤴

This was literally *only* worn by Kings and princes back in the day. This a great honour and sign inf respect.

I thought it was kinda weird but it was so sick like they were dressing him up like a king.

I did wanna see him just wear his shirt lifting the trophy but it looks 10x better wearing the bisht

some people have problem with literally everything. They always forget to embrace moments and try to find faults in everything

You are right the bisht is worn by royal families, but also by the groom at a wedding, or a very important person like the oldest in the family or a minster. Its just a symbol of respect and honor in our culture for the man who wears it. And I think it’s absolutely amazing that messi wore it. As an arab I never thought i would see messi wearing one but it was such a wholesome moment. Put some people are pressed about it for some reason.

It’s not about royalty, it originated for royalties sure, but it’s just a celebratory gown for special occasions (e,g direct family of bride and groom wear it on wedding day to show that they’re the ONES to congratulate and whatnot) that’s all🥶

As a saudi who wears bisht on every special occasion i have alot of information A Bisht Is A Traditional Arabic Men's Cloak Famous In The Arabian Gulf And Some Arabic Countries Its Worn for Prestige and Special Occasions like Weddings and Official gatherings Bisht Is A Persian Word. The Arabic Word For Bisht Is Mishlah Or Abaya.

As a Middle Eastern, l like to thank you yes the bisht is for royalty or special occasions and I would like to thank you to embrace our culture ❤

He looked like a king with his robe what are people saying

No room for Karen’s in this sport.

this made the celebration even better

When pele wore the mexican hat it was iconic and when messi wore the bisht it was upsetting?

It's not covering his shirt they gave him one that was practically see through

the bisht is a middle east clothing for the royalty and the biggest occasions and ceromonies. When a person receives the bisht like messi it’s like considered an important thing

A king honouring a God. What a scene

I salute u. The man himself isnt bothered by it

It was an honour watching you during this WC Definitely deserve a 👏

I am from Qatar and you’re description is spot on

That clothing is basically something that only our warriors wear

I think it looks class 👌 Also, it matches his gold boots.

Somehow people were blinded in hatred and bias for Middle East. That honor is the equivalent of Knighthood title of SIR in the United Kingdom. 👑

i honestly think its fine, but it would've been cool to see him celebrate in the argentina kit

It made the celebration even better-

It’s unique and represents the culture of the host nation 👍🏼♥️🇦🇷 he only wore it for a little bit

As arab that means respect like a king messi 💪💯💰💲

Warriors used to wear this robe when they won the battle this is showing that Messi is the warrior and he won the battle for his country

I remember wearing my father’s Bisht when i was a kid… Ahhh good memories

u have seen the prince of qatar also wears it so it represents royalty too. The bisht is not only traditions of qatar it is for all or most arabs wearing it represents qatar achievements and the arab world. I also like to see it as a wedding cuz arabs also wear it in weddings i thought abt it like the final match is his wedding to marry the world cup trophy.

I think if it’s a symbol for royalty in their culture, that was a beautiful gesture in the honour of Messi’s brilliance

Messi looked like a King, and that is what it's abt

It is a suit of immortality as they believe. They honoured Messi with that.

Nowadays, not getting offend is rare.. Sad but true

That looks good on Messi

Messi deserves it and I think it was to congratulate him on his career and hard work

Looked absolutely sick on Messi! Just English media mad about it

I love it so much, It made the occasion more beautiful 😍😍😍😍

people are crying over this ? lmao messi is jus the best

To me it was him being crowned the king of football.

It is usually only worn by leaders and Kings, so for Messi to be able to wear that is a really big honor

Messi himself probably doesn’t give two shits about it so why should I, but at the same time it seems like they are trying to link Messi’s successes to their perceived successes as organisers of the tournament due to the criticism they received.

Someone wearing a bisht is a very big honor that happens only on special occasions for the king to dress it on to you from royalty is the biggest form of honor

It makes Messi feel and look like the Grandmaster of Futbol🙏🏼

He's the King of Football, so it made total sense to me.

it is for the kings and he’s taking it FROM THE PRINCE wich is a huge honour

It is when a king wants to honor someone

Messi is Royalty 👑.

I just had the thought when I watched it live like( the king has been crowned👑) ngl

Love your point of view on this!!

His drip was immaculate. There can be no complaints

Actually the bisht is something most Middle East countries wear like royalty in its a piece used for important thing and Arab royal families always wear this.

“They were pressed that it covered his shirt” u can clearly see the the kit underneath

Well.. as an Argentinian.. i wanted to see him lifting the cup with the national shirt only, but i understood it was Qatar tradition so I was ok 👍🏻🏆❤️

The people complaining are the same people that say you should respect other countries’ culture, but then they get mad about this

People didn't care that his shirt was covered, they just got annoyed that their favourite football hero was presented with a traditional piece of clothing from the leader of a Muslim Arab state, which in itself is a fantastic honour. I personally think he looked awesome.

My first thought was literally it’s sheikh messi 😂😂 I love this so much it makes the photo even more special And this is also the first time I watched almost all the matches of the World Cup i tried to stay away from football cause I get too invested in the match and then the country I was rooting for actually won lmao

Love your thoughts bro ❤️

It made the picture look better Messi deserves that Royalty

It also means to respect to them and loyalty i think

Bruh that wasn’t even GOAT status, that was GOD status. That was so badass to witness 💯❤ So amazing

No one cared about that until media criticised it.

That only made the celebrations more epic he’s the 🐐

And he is the most important person out of all of them

Basically, putting that robe on Messi is essentially calling him a King.

In ancien times this black and gold bisht was wored by a person who had won a battle so that is why they made messi wear it bcs he fought a rlly hard battle

I mean after all Messi is football royally 👑

It’s a very high level of respect and strong and brave

The Arab bisht was worn on special occasions, and it was also worn by the warriors when they returned from battle, and as you said, the royals. So the fact that the king himself puts the bisht on Messi's shoulder is a great honor and it represents that Messi is a victorious warrior and king of football. All the media that criticized and complained about this event are already complaining about the holding of the World Cup in Qatar soooo haters gonna hate there is not much to it

A bisht is a traditional arab gulf country clothing which is worn by men in occasions ( like eid, weddings and etc.). The royalty people also wear that a lot. There are many colors of it, and it’s usually worn with a shimakh and a thoub

People are saying 'he was forced to wear it' but bro didn't even care and that's a great honour

Argentinians didn't have any problems Messi wearing that bisht, so why the British media even talking ?

It's an honour respect to messi for wearing it and keeping it on

There is nothing wrong with accepting something like this to honor the country that hosted the world cup you won. Messi deserved this win and he deserves to be treated at futbol royalty because he is officially the King of futbol. There is nothing left to win. Mission complete. Mans did the soccer 100% completion challenge.

as a qatari youre mostly right about the bisht its used for fancy occasions like our 2 holidays called eid and royalty often wears it aswell so i would say the bisht is a piece of clothing used for celebrations or fancy occasions

A bisht was typically won after you won a battle

People don't understand customer service is supposed to be fair not just agree with the customer

Messi is royalty. He's the King of football and nobody should treat him any less. Qatar understood the assignment. The media is just butthurt Messi didn't wear the One Love armband, but wore the Royal clock.

A true King of football with this bisht, it looks elegant. I believe if any western King done that, western media would praise it with their hearts out.

It is also meant for a warrior who overcame a great battle and that match was indeed a great battle

It made Messi Royal And king

The RESPECT IS NOT ENOUGH

You described it perfectly. It was very cool and nobody should be pressed