FIFA World Cup 2022 Netherlands Clash Controversy: Lionel Messi Sorry

The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner knew he could have one final chance to win a world championship when he entered the historic competition in the Middle East. As a result, tension increased steadily, especially after Argentina overcame a slow start to advance to the knockout stages.

In the last-eight match against the Netherlands, which resulted in 17 yellow cards and one red before Messi and company ultimately won in a penalty shootout, emotions reached a boiling point. Lionel Messi remains a crowd favorite across casino and sports betting options available on popular sites such as  wetten.com.

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World Cup champion Lionel Messi expressed contrition for his acrimonious interactions with the Dutch coach and players after their contentious semifinal in Qatar in an interview.

Messi, the PSG player, spoke with the radio station Urbana Play of Buenos Aires for the first time since hoisting the trophy in December. The captain of Argentina discussed the fierce match between his country and the Netherlands, in which the South Americans ultimately prevailed on penalties. Including one to Messi for disobedience, a record 17 yellow cards were handed out.

Messi stepped across from Dutch coach Louis van Gaal and cradled both hands to his ears after scoring from the penalty spot in stoppage time. The Dutch striker Wout Weghorst, who scored twice during regulation, was taunted by him after the game as he gestured to the Dutch bench.

Messi said that he did not enjoy what he did or what transpired as a result. He continued by saying that when there was a lot of anxiety and stress, things happened quickly and people reacted as they do. There was no preparation and it just occurred.

There was controversy surrounding that quarterfinal. Van Gaal said before the game that his team was more ready than their opponents for a penalty shootout. In the 2014 World Cup quarterfinal between the teams, which Argentina also won in a penalty shootout, he said that “Messi did not touch the ball.”

Messi said that his teammates informed him of what Van Gaal said to egg him on.

Messi said that Argentina was superior to its competitors in general and chose Mexico, Argentina’s second-group rival, as “the toughest.”

Because of all the factors that went into whether or not they won, according to Messi, it was the worst game they had ever played. Argentina had to defeat Mexico to be in the running for the playoffs after losing its opening match to Saudi Arabia 2-1 in one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history. Mexico suffered a 2-0 loss.

After defeating the Netherlands, Argentina easily defeated Croatia in the semifinals before facing France in another penalty shootout. The Albiceleste maintained their composure from 12 yards as Messi won the most coveted of medals and solidified his status as football’s GOAT.

According to Messi, he did not see the final matchup with France. For the first time since 1986, Argentina won the World Cup after winning the game on penalties.

Everything for him changed since that day, he said. Fortunately, what they had so often fantasized about took place. In his career, he had yearned for that so much, and eventually, it happened.

Messi said that he would have liked to receive the World Cup trophy from the late Argentina star Diego Maradona in the interview.

He further went on to say that he would have liked him to experience the world cup even if he had not handed him the trophy.  He believed that he and a lot of those who loved him were prodding from above for not only the win to materialize but everything in general as well.

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