The tension was palpable at the end of this electric quarter-final between the Netherlands and Argentina, won by the Albiceleste on penalties (2-2, 4 tab to 3) on Friday evening.
The fault in particular of a stormy end to the match, marked by the start of a general fight triggered by an ugly foul by Leandro Paredes, and a particularly ostentatious celebration of the Argentines in the face of their opponents in the evening, after the victorious shot on goal by Lautaro Martinez .
The invective then continued in the corridors of Lusail Stadium until the very placid Lionel Messi, scorer and passer, came out of his hinges.
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While answering questions from the Argentinian television channel Tyc Sport, the Paris Saint-Germain striker directly attacked his Dutch counterpart Wout Weghorst, who scored twice and in particular the equalizer at the end. additional time.
“What miras, bobo?
Anda para alla!
“, he exclaimed at the place of the slender Weghorst (1.97m).
Which could be translated as “What are you looking at, idiot?
Go over there !
".
A phrase repeated several times by Messi as the Besiktas striker approached him while he was giving this interview to Tyc Sport.
" Shut your mouth !
Why are you talking?
»
“On the 19th (Weghorst), since he came on, he started to provoke us, to push us around, to tell us things… I always respect everyone, I like that they respect me too” , then detailed La Pulga with the Argentine media.
The Dutch center-forward also exchanged a few pleasantries with Sergio Agüero, former Albiceleste star striker, retired since the end of 2021. “Shut up!
Why are you talking?
“, notably launched the ex-Manchester City player.
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🎥Wout Weghorst buscó a la Pulga camino al vestuario y terminó discussing con el exdelantero de la Selección Argentina, luego del picante partido.https: //t.co/10F6BBUzkz
— TyC Sports (@TyCSports) December 10, 2022
A patent annoyance, therefore, that qualifying for the semi-finals of this 2022 World Cup was not enough to appease in the Argentine ranks.
At the end of the meeting, Lionel Messi also attacked the refereeing body, overwhelmed by the events according to him.
"I don't want to talk about the referee because I couldn't be honest," he explained to BeIN Sports.
Fifa cannot put a referee like that for such a match, he was not up to it”.
Lionel Scaloni's men now have three days to cool their anger before facing Croatia, Brazil's losers, on Tuesday for a place in the final of this 2022 World Cup.