World Cup
MESSI talked about the conflict with Van Gaal at the 2022 World Cup: “I was not hot”
Argentine Lionel Messi He touched upon the disagreement with the Dutch national team head coach Louis van Gaal after the 2022 World Cup quarter-final match, in which Albi-Celeste defeated its opponent in a penalty shootout.
Let’s remember that Leo did not like the pre-match statements of the Oranje coach, who said that he knew how to stop Messi on the field. As a result, the star football player scored a goal and after the match, he ostentatiously put his hands to his ears in front of Van Gaal, causing an argument between them.
“I wasn’t hot. The situation was similar to what happened to Lewandowski. It bothers me when people talk off the field and don’t respect their opponent. I’ve never been like this. Everything stays on the field.
I never provoked or disrespected my opponent before the match. Besides, I don’t like when they do this to me. Van Gaal did this on purpose. “I don’t like this kind of thing,” the Argentine player said in an interview with ESPN.
Source: Sport UA
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