The Argentineans were surprised, shy and angry at the same time as they lost 3-0 to Croatia on Thursday and knocked out of the first round of the World Cup. Since his last match, his reflection has been reflected in the Argentine media and social media.
Argentine team midfielder Aussie Ardile, who is now a football commentator, won the 1978 World Cup, commenting that the current Argentine team is "the worst party in history."
By pointing to Lionel Messi, he said, "failed to make the real competition" of the world's best footballers.
Mr Ardile took a hat from the team coach Jerzy Sampoli. His statement about Sampley is that he is a "stupid and foolish."
Football writer Sebastian Fest wrote in Argentina's La Nassio magazine - "2 sure and an unknown situation" has been created by losing 3-0 to Croatia.
"Which are sure: The national team is not a team, the other is how the team knows how to use Messi."
"And what's unknown is that the number ten jersey (Messi) was heading on the head, which could lead to tragic consequences?"
"The team is no longer Messi plus 10, but the 11th minus Messi."
While playing for the World Cup, Argentina's former footballer Jorge Valdano commented, "Argentina is playing such a way that Messi is not in the team."
Haran Claus wrote about Messi in the Ole magazine, "The captain is absent again ... he played bad, he seemed as if he was exhausted ... his head dropped out of the field."
"He (Messi) did not take any responsibility for the team. He did not take responsibility even after taking one goal."
The extreme fears of the whole team have been published.
Former national footballer Diego Latorre wrote, "The defeat and the way this defeat, it's time to think deeply about the overall condition of our football."
"We need to find out where we are standing."
