Congratulating Lionel Messi on the goal against Iran, the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIS) has called on the Argentine icon to “join the jihadist call.”
A Twitter account affiliated with the ISIS, a group of extremist militants who have seized a large section of Iraq and run parts of northern Syria, tweeted the message on Sunday, the Washington Post reported.
The tweet highlights the tension between the ISIS and Shia Iran, which reportedly has already sent small numbers of operatives to support the Shia-led government of Iraq in opposing the ISIS.
The goal, which came at the 91st minute of the game, gave Argentina the 1-0 edge to pull a win out of the scrappy match.
Messi, who plays for FC Barcelona in Spain, probably has no clue what he has been dragged into.