Revelation, Lionel Messi called Mateu Lahoz after Netherlands and told him this

The Argentine National Team starred in several emblematic moments in the last World Cup, but there was one match that remained marked in the retina of all fans without counting the grand final against France: the battle of Lusail against the Netherlands in the quarterfinals. That match had already been loaded since the previous one due to some statements by Louis Van Gaal against Lionel Messi and then the development had everything.

The Albiceleste seemed to have the match under control, but a series of controversial decisions by referee Mateu Lahoz began to raise the temperature and the Dutch ended up tying in the last second after excessive added time by the judge. Leo was seen to be very angry with the actions of the referee, whom he already knew very well from La Liga, and on several occasions he confronted him to complain.

Finally, Argentina won on penalties, celebrated in the faces of the Netherlands footballers and Messi declared after the match: ”People saw what it was. FIFA cannot appoint a referee like that for this level of matches". That poor performance marked Lahoz so much that not only did they not put him in charge of any more matches at the World Cup, but he would soon announce his retirement. Now, now As a commentator, he revealed what La Pulga did when his revs slowed down: “Leo Messi called me after the Netherlands game in the World Cup and apologized for the harsh words he addressed to me during the game. He was a different Messi. in that game”.

The other condiments left by that match between Argentina and the Netherlands

One of the most emblematic photos of the Qatar 2022 World Cup is that of Messi celebrating with his hands on his ears in front of Van Gaal after scoring. But that didn't stop there, when he was speaking in a mixed zone, the famous man said: “What are you looking at, bobo? Go over there, bobo”, addressed to Wout Weghorst.