He had a strong fight with Messi in the World Cup, now he gets Karma and announces his retirement

Lionel Messi finally got the long-awaited World Cup for the Argentine team, being the main figure. The top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7) scored seven goals, gave three assists and broke the record for the most games played in a World Cup. However, he was close to being eliminated and now the culprit of what happened announced his professional retirement.

It is about Mateu Lahoz. The Spanish referee, who wanted to steal the limelight in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar, will say goodbye to arbitration at the end of the 2022-2023 season. After a controversial career, the 45-year-old central judge announced his retirement and will be remembered for almost leaving Lionel Messi out of the event held in the Middle East.

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Argentina was measured against the Netherlands, in the quarterfinals, and dominated a large part of the game. However, Lahoz appeared to put the balance in favor of the 'Clockwork Orange', added 10 excessive minutes and invented a free kick near the area, where the equality of the Dutch arrived. However, in the penalty shootout, the figure of Emiliano Martínez appeared to give Argentina the pass to the semifinal.

The annoyance of Lionel Messi with Mateu Lahoz:

After the commitment against the Netherlands, where Messi had a series of discussions with the judge, the captain of the Argentine team criticized Lahoz, with whom he met in several matches in the Spanish league. In addition, he asked FIFA to take action on the matter and the judge was "erased" from the remainder of the competition.