Lionel Messi, captain of the Argentina national football team, admitted that he was angry with the behavior of Louis van Gaal, the head coach of the Dutch national team, at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. His words guide the way ESPN.
“I definitely haven’t lost my temper, I get very angry off the pitch when people talk too much and don’t respect the opponent. I’ve never done this before. Anything can happen on the field and it will stay there. I didn’t disrespect him before the match, I don’t like when people do that to me. I think Van Gaal deliberately provoked me, as did the goalkeeper during the match. “When I showed Van Gaal this move, I automatically regretted it,” he said.
Before the quarter-final match between Argentina and the Netherlands, Van Gaal said: “If the opponent has good possession of the ball, Messi plays poorly.” The Argentinian player scored a goal and an assist in this match and also converted a penalty in the post-match series.
After the match, Messi showed a provocative gesture towards Van Gaal and then accused him of disrespectful and provocative remarks towards the Argentine national team before the match.
Messi became world champion with Argentina in December 2022. In the decisive match, the Argentines beat France in a penalty shootout. Messi was chosen as the best player of the tournament.
The striker was transferred to Inter Miami in the summer of 2023. On August 20, the Argentinian won the League Cup, the first trophy in America. MLS is currently on pause. The new season starts in 2024.
On October 30, Messi won the Ballon d’Or for the eighth time in his career.
Messi before named It is the event I desire most in my career.
Source: Gazeta
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