Conspiracy Theory Claims Messi and Yair Netanyahu Behind Egypt's World Cup Exit
A new conspiracy theory has sparked controversy on social media in the Arab world after Egyptian analyst Mohamed Nour accused Israel and FIFA of orchestrating Egypt's elimination from the World Cup by Argentina. Nour, who is linked to the Egyptian establishment, claimed that Argentina's national team is effectively an "Israeli team" and alleged that Argentina's president, Javier Milei, is a close friend of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He further asserted that Yair Netanyahu, son of Benjamin Netanyahu, was responsible for bringing Lionel Messi to Inter Miami, framing these claims as part of a network allegedly working in Argentina's favor. These accusations were published by Middle East 24 but were not supported by any evidence or factual basis. The claims provoked widespread ridicule on social media, with many users dismissing them as baseless conspiracy theories.
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