Argentina's ambassador says World Cup is safe

Argentina's ambassador to Russia, Ricardo Lagorio, moved to reassure fans that next year's World Cup will be safe.

A pro-ISIS media group this week issued a threat to carry out an attack at the World Cup in Russia next year with a poster of Barcelona star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi crying tears of blood.

"The image is very strong," Lagoria said of the poster to TyCSports. "The first thing I want to send is my support to Messi and his family because it's very unpleasant. He's the main person affected from this brutal and painful image.

"I have no doubt that the Russian government and the Russian [football] federation will fully guarantee the safety of the World Cup, of the fans and of the tourists. I would like to call for calm and to ask people that will come from all over the world to do so without concerns."

UCJ, UNILORIN.