VIDEO. The rivalry between Messi and Weghorst at the 2022 World Cup. What happened and who started it?

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar was remembered not only for its brilliant fights, cool final and Argentina’s victory, but also for one of the most dramatic moments of the past year.

On December 9, 2022, the 1/4 final match of the 2022 World Cup, where the Netherlands and Argentina teams faced, took place. The match was very tense and emotional. At the end of regular time, Holland regained two goals thanks to a corset. Wout Weghorst. But in the end, the Argentine national team defeated the Netherlands in a series of post-match 11-metre shots (2:2, pen. 4:3).

The leader of the Argentina national team after the match Lionel Messi Just during the interview, he suddenly began to insult Weghorst, who was standing next to him. Messi several times in Spanish “Qué mirás, bobo? Andá para allá, bobo”, meaning: “What are you watching, stupid? Get out of here you idiot.”

As previously reported, Weghorst expected Messi to change form. And “ten” Argentines refused, as they thought that the opponent wanted to blame him for something.

But Weghorst did not want to change shirts. A video appeared on the network as Weghorst tried to shake hands with Messi in the room below the stands, but Leo did not do so and passed by. Soon, Wout began to complain to the Argentine players about the behavior of their captain and leader, and only then turned to Messi, who was giving an interview, where he began to insult Weghorst.