<p>A pro-Islamic State(IS) organization <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/islamic-state-claims-responsibilty-for-deadly-marseille-attack-20899">has released a chilling image of football star Lionel Messi behind bars</a> with blood-soaked eyes threatening to unleash violence in the next football World Cup to be held in Russia in 2018.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The poster <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/islamic-state-group-claims-london-attack-20273">released by the Wafa media foundation said:</a> &ldquo;You are fighting a state that does not have failure in its dictionary,&rdquo; ending with the message &quot;just terrorism&quot;, which is the famous American shoe company Nike&#39;s tagline &quot;just do it&quot;.</p>

<p>The Messi poster was tweeted by SITE intelligence group, a company which tracks terror activities online.</p>

<p>The last time the IS openly attacked a sporting event was at the Stade de France football stadium in 2015 during a friendly match between France and Germany. Four explosions were reported resulting in the death of at least four people.</p>

<p>The attack at the football stadium in France was carried out by two suicide&nbsp;bombers with reports indicating a third attacker may also have been involved. It was the worst terror attack to have taken place at&nbsp;a sporting event in Europe.<br />
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The Messi poster was tweeted by SITE intelligence group, a company which tracks terror activities online.

A pro-Islamic State(IS) organization has released a chilling image of football star Lionel Messi behind bars with blood-soaked eyes threatening to unleash violence in the next football World Cup to be held in Russia in 2018. The poster released by the Wafa media foundation said: “You are fighting a state that does not have failure in its dictionary,” ending with the message "just terrorism", which is the famous American shoe company Nike's tagline "just do it". The Messi poster was tweeted by SITE intelligence group, a company which tracks terror activities online. The last time the IS openly attacked a sporting event was at the Stade de France football stadium in 2015 during a friendly match between France and Germany. Four explosions were reported resulting in the death of at least four people. The attack at the football stadium in France was carried out by two suicide bombers with reports indicating a third attacker may also have been involved. It was the worst terror attack to have taken place at a sporting event in Europe. Pro-IS Media Group Uses FC Barcelona Star Lionel Messi on Poster Threatening 2018 FIFA World Cup https://t.co/omvIYv2VaO — SITE Intel Group (@siteintelgroup) October 24, 2017 ×

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Pro-IS group releases Messi poster, threatens football World Cup in Russia