"Nismo kot Messi, plačujemo davke"

Pri Barceloni so se odločili za podporo obsojenemu Lionelu Messiju, ki je skupaj z očetom Jorgejem za davčno utajo prejel pogojno 21-mesečno zaporno kazen. Na twitterju so ob hashtagu #WeAreAllLeoMessi navijače s celega sveta zaprosili za podporo zvezdniku, a je vsa reč hitro pobegnila z nadzora. Del navijačev je namreč reagiral precej negativno na pobudo katalonskega kluba.

It's time to show our support: #WeAreAllLeoMessi. Add your voice to the campaign https://t.co/ld9dyidoXO pic.twitter.com/mNnfeZxl17

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 9, 2016

Namesto sporočila "Vsi smo Messi", so se pojavili zapisi: "Ne. Nismo. Plačaj davek in ohrani nekaj dostojanstva!"

"Rad imam Messija, ampak tole je noro," se je oglasil še eden od navijačev. "Ko so banane predrage, jih dam v vrečko in jih na samopostrežni blagajni označim kot korenje. Vsi smo kriminalci, vsi smo Messi," je zapisal drugi, tretji pa je dodal: "Niti jaz nisem osvojil SP, niti nisem plačal davka. Toda, oh ... živim v davčni oazi."

@FCBarcelona I love Leo, but this is nuts.

— Rob Smith (@robsmithireland) July 9, 2016

@robsmithireland don't think Barcelona would have done this if it was Thomas Veamalen lol

— Lewis Johnston (@LJ_Kent) July 9, 2016

#WeAreAllLeoMessi No we're not! Pay your taxes and have some dignity!! #WeAreNotLeoMessi

— Ralph (@RalphTheWiseguy) July 9, 2016

#WeAreAllLeoMessi is the worst campaign in years. Why would you support tax fraud?

— Alex Verhaar (@alex_verhaar) July 9, 2016

When bananas were expensive, I put them through the self serve as carrots.

We're all criminals#WeAreAllLeoMessi

— Sharpy (@j0sharp) July 9, 2016

Seriously, the hashtag #WeAreAllLeoMessi is so stupid. "We are all Leo Messi" = we are all criminals who don't pay our taxes?

— Marcus Karoumi (@MKaroumi) July 9, 2016

Because I too have Zero world cups and don't pay taxes... oh wait. But I live in a tax free country. #WeAreAllLeoMessi

— Sid Thor (@SidThor) July 9, 2016

#WeAreAllLeoMessi hashtag is the biggest calculated mistake since Messi's tax return

— Ed DeCesare (@EdDeCesare) July 9, 2016

CUZ PAYING TAXES IS SOOOOO OVERRATED #WeAreAllLeoMessi #WorstHashtagEverConceived

— Reilly Weaver (@ReillyWeaver) July 9, 2016

I once babysat for my neighbours and they gave me £15. I didn't pay tax. #WeAreAllLeoMessi

— Olly (@WorldOfOlly) July 9, 2016

I, too, earn an absurd amount of millions and yet felt compelled to defraud the country who gave me my livelihood. #WeAreAllLeoMessi

— Milanista Esq. (@LaDiavolina) July 9, 2016

Quite possibly the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen. And I'm living through #Brexit. #WeAreAllLeoMessi https://t.co/RcRB3Vo6h2

— Zoë (@ZoeMarkham) July 9, 2016