On December 9, but in 2022, Lionel Messi starred in one of the most iconic moments of the Qatar World Cup where the Argentine National Team became Champion. Before facing Croatia in the semifinal, the team he leads Lionel Scaloni beat the Netherlands in a match that generated great tension on the field.
A day after Argentina’s victory against Australia, the team of which the ‘Flea‘He was competing against the Netherlands team in the quarterfinals at the Lusail Stadium. The match had many moments that generated a tense atmosphere on the playing field.
The Argentine National Team had almost assured victory until Wout Weghorst joined the rival team. The striker got the tie in the last play of regulation time, which generated fights, arguments and provocations when kicking penalties.
The statements against Lionel Messi
One of the reasons why a climate of tension had already been generated prior to the match was due to the statements made by the technical director of the rival team, Louis Van Gaal. Prior to the World Cup, the coach had declared that Messi “doesn’t play much with the opponent when he has possession of the ball”.
Furthermore, Van Gaal also pointed out against Angel Di Maria, who was coached by the coach during his time at Manchester United. About him he maintained that he is a good player, but that he had “many personal problems“.
After Nahuel Molina opened the scoring, a penalty committed against Marcos Acuña gave the captain of the Argentine National Team the opportunity to extend the result. After taking the shot and scoring the goal, Messi celebrated with his country’s fans and then he walked towards midfield in front of the Netherlands substitute bench with his hands over his ears.in Topo Gigio modein front of Van Gaal.
After the tie, Lionel Messi complained to the referee having added a total of 10 minutes and fouls in favor of the rival, which increased the anger in the ‘Flea’. After Lautaro Martínez took the last penalty that gave Argentina a place in the semifinal, the Rosario approached the coach of the Netherlands and reminded him of his statements against him.
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“Go there, fool”
Finally, once the match was over, Messi gave an interview and that was when he launched the iconic phrase “Go there, fool“. The former Barcelona player stopped and explained the reason for his behavior with Vaan Gal, however, Weghorst tried to get closer and he reacted: “What are you looking at stupid? Go over there”, He told her visibly angry.
After the altercation with the Rosario player and the elimination of his team from the World Cup in Qatar, Louis Van Gaal resigned as technical director of the Netherlands National Team.
Source: Ambito
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