Charlie Hebdo's New Cartoon Depicts Burqa-clad Women in Lionel Messi Shirts, Raises Eyebrows

Charlie Hebdo's New Cartoon Depicts Burqa-clad Women in Lionel Messi Shirts, Raises Eyebrows

Ibtimes·2021-08-21 07:00

French satirical weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo has once again drawn the attention of the netizens through a cartoon. This time, the mag's latest controversial caricature featuring football icon Lionel Messi has raised eyebrows.

Lionel Messi. Instagram/Charlie Hebdo

In the cartoon, Muslim women are seen wearing a blue burqa covering their body from top to toe, but what catches the attention is the text 'Messi 30' written on their dresses. Every football fan knows that it is the number used by the Argentinian football player for Paris Saint-Germain Football Club.

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