{"id":"crying-messi","name":"Crying Messi","summary":"Crying Messi is a reaction image meme built from a photograph of Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi holding back tears after missing his opening penalty kick against Chile in the 2016 Copa América Centenario Final. The image spread across Twitter and Vine within hours of the June 26, 2016 match, often photoshopped alongside the older Crying Michael Jordan meme.","tags":["crying messi","crying messi meme","messi copa america 2016","messi crying photo","crying jordan messi","messi penalty miss"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":5,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/crying-messi/crying-messi-messi-crying-copa-america-original.webp","caption":"The iconic image of Lionel Messi crying after Argentina's defeat in the 2016 Copa America Centenario Final, which became the basis for the Crying Messi meme.","width":1200,"height":675,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/crying-messi/crying-messi-crying-jordan-argentina-tweet.webp","caption":"An early tweet from June 26, 2016 showing the Crying Jordan meme edited onto an Argentina player during the Copa America Final, marking one of the first crossover reactions.","width":680,"height":681,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/crying-messi/crying-messi-arash-markazi-crying-messi-tweet.webp","caption":"Sportswriter Arash Markazi's tweet featuring the original Crying Messi image, one of the earliest posts to name and popularize the meme.","width":680,"height":640,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/crying-messi/crying-messi-smartest-kid-class-messi-tweet.webp","caption":"An example of the Crying Messi image used as a reaction meme in a relatable classroom scenario tweet, illustrating its use as an image macro.","width":680,"height":839,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/crying-messi/crying-messi-didnt-lose-7-0-messi-tweet.webp","caption":"A Crying Messi reaction tweet referencing Brazil's infamous 7-1 World Cup loss, illustrating the meme's use for football banter.","width":582,"height":685,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/crying-messi/history.md","related":["dele-alli-hand-celebration","neymars-dives","the-ramsey-effect","2014-fifa-world-cup-brazil","2018-fifa-world-cup-russia","bellingham-celebration-belligol","camavinga-memes","christian-pulisics-its-called-soccer-shirt","cristiano-ronaldo","dictator-mbappe","essie-world-cup-curse","lionel-messi"],"popularityRank":1048,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}