Canelo Alvarez calls Sergio Aguero a 'hypocrite b******' in shocking World Cup row over Lionel Messi

Canelo Alvarez has called Sergio Aguero a "hypocrite b*****d" after the former Manchester City and Barcelona forward jumped to the defence of compatriot Lionel Messi.

After the clip went viral, four-weight world champion Canelo, a proud Mexican, took to social media to threaten the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner.

"I’m not talking about the country as a whole, just about the bulls**t that Messi did.”

"Mr. Canelo, don't look for excuses or problems, surely you don't know about soccer and what happens in a locker room," Aguero wrote on Twitter.

"The shirts are always on the floor after the games are over due to sweat and then if you see well, he makes the movement to remove the boot and accidentally hits it."

The Mexican has since responded with an explosive post, saying: "You too, b******? You used to write me, 'oh, oh, Canelo', and now you're crying. Don't be a hypocrite, b******."

“You neither know the person, nor do you understand how a dressing room works or what happens after a game," the Spaniard tweeted.

“ALL t-shirts, even the ones we wear ourselves, go on the floor and are washed afterwards. And more when you celebrate an important victory.”

Canelo is clearly infuriated by Messi's actions, whether they were accidental or not. The 32-year-old even reacted to a fake Instagram post from the player's Instagram account, saying: "HDP" which means son of a b**** in Spanish.

The tweet was later deleted.

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