After the controversy, Van Dijk's confession that surprises Dibu Martínez and Messi

The Argentine team reached the semifinals of the World Cup in Qatar, after beating the Netherlands in a penalty shootout. The match against the Dutch was lived with great intensity and one of those who hit the most was Virgil van Dijk, one of the best defenders in the world.

Now, after overcoming the fever that caused the match, the Liverpool defender spoke about the elimination of 'Clockwork Orange' and praised 'Dibu' Martínez. In a match where there were 17 yellow cards (it became the game with the most bookings in the history of the World Cups), Van Dijk was saved from the red due to the permissiveness of referee Mateu Lahoz.

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The burly defender attacked Leandro Paredes, had strong encounters with the Argentine national team and missed a penalty shootout. After what happened in Qatar, Van Dijk spoke more calmly and highlighted 'Dibu' Martínez. In addition, he highlighted the presence of thousands of fans, who pushed from the stands for the classification of the Copa América champion.

“We had confidence because we had practiced penalties. But you can't replicate a packed stadium with 80,000 people whistling at you and a different goalie, so it's a lottery and we lost it,” he noted. The match was very heated, and more videos are still being released about it.

Argentina is already thinking about Croatia:

After the difficult match against the Netherlands, the team led by Lionel Scaloni is already focusing on what will be the semifinal duel against Croatia. For this match, DT will not be able to count on Marcos Acuña or Gonzalo Montiel, who saw the second yellow card. For his part, the journalist Gastón Edul confirmed that Rodrigo de Paul is well and will start.