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Lautaro Martínez's Warm-up Shot Hits Photographer; Messi Misses Penalty
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Lautaro Martínez's Warm-up Shot Hits Photographer; Messi Misses Penalty

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Lautaro Martínez accidentally hit a photographer with a powerful shot during warm-ups before Argentina's match against Austria.
  • The photographer fell to the ground due to the impact and appeared to be in significant pain.
  • Lionel Messi missed a penalty during the game, marking his third World Cup penalty miss, surpassing Asamoah Gyan's record.

During the pre-match warm-ups at the AT&T Stadium, Argentine forward Lautaro Martínez struck a photographer with a forceful shot. The incident, captured on camera, quickly went viral on social media. The photographer fell immediately after being hit and required assistance from colleagues, apparently experiencing intense pain.

The match between Argentina and Austria also saw a controversial penalty call early in the game. Lautaro Martínez was fouled inside the box after receiving a pass from Enzo Fernández. However, Lionel Messi's subsequent penalty attempt went wide of the goal, failing to trouble the Austrian goalkeeper Alexander Schlager.

With this missed penalty, Messi now holds the record for the most missed penalties in World Cup history, with three. He previously missed penalties against Iceland in 2018 and Poland in Qatar 2022. This surpasses the record of two missed penalties held by Ghana's Asamoah Gyan, who missed in the 2006 and 2010 World Cups.

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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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