Nothing was intentional, the treatment of the Dutch star was over the top: Messi
The Netherlands were eliminated from the tournament after losing to Argentina in the quarter-finals of the Qatar World Cup. After the match, footage of Lionel Messi being angry with coach Van Gaal and Dutch striker Wout Wegoost was widely circulated on social media.
After the match, Messi responded in Spanish to Vegost, who was staring at him while he was talking to the media.
????️ Lionel Messi???????? regarding the famous “Qué Miras bobo?” addressed to Wout Weghorst????????:
“I don’t like what I did. There was a lot of tension. A lot had happened with this player and two others during the match. It came out naturally.” ☹️ pic.twitter.com/QL7xtusYlk
— PFC (@PassionFootClub) January 30, 2023
Now Messi has come out expressing his regret for the incident that led to great criticism. He said that he was not at all happy with his attitude towards the Dutch star and regretted that he had to behave that way.
‘I didn’t say that on purpose, it just happened in the circumstances. I’m not happy about it at all,’ said Messi.
Messi said he missed Diego Maradona a lot during the World Cup matches and wished he was alive to see the final. The actor was speaking in an interview given to a Radio Shock.
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— GOLPERU (@GOLPERUoficial) January 30, 2023
“The World Cup was calling me. I felt like it told me here I am, own me, now you can touch me. I saw it shining,’ Messi said.
Even after his excellent performance in the Qatar World Cup, Messi continues to be in great form in club football. PSG, the club where the player is currently wearing boots, was tied (1-1) with Reims in League One the other day. Paris Saint-Germain are at the top of the points table.
PSG’s next match is against Montpellier on February 2. The club also has a French Cup derby match against arch-rivals Marseille on February 9.
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