04/09/2023 23:12hs.
Louis Van Gaal remains resentful of the Netherlands’ elimination against Argentina in the quarterfinals of the Qatar World Cup, in the definition by penalties. He had had a cross with Lionel Messi and still the wounds have not healed the coach. This is clear from the statements he made after the gala party of the Eredivisie league in his country.
He was reminded of his selection removal and stated: “I really don’t want to say too much about it. When you see how Argentina score the goals and how we score the goals and how some Argentine players crossed the line and were not penalized, I think it’s all premeditated.” Pum
So, the journalist asked him what exactly he means by that. Van Gaal replied: “I mean everything I say.” And the chronicler insists: “That Messi should be world champion?” And the answer was: “I think so.”
What had happened?
Van Gaal’s problems with Messi began before the game with the coach’s statements. “He is a player who can decide a game in individual action. In the semifinal we played against Argentina in 2014 he did not touch a ball and we lost on penalties. Now we want our revenge,” he had said. And he added: “There is only one version of Messi, and we have to play as a team against Messi and the other ten players.”
Leo, against the Netherlands, assisted Nahuel Molina in the 1-0 draw and converted the 2-0 penalty. At the celebration, he made the gesture of Topo Gigio before Van Gaal. Later, after the victory from 12 steps, he declared: “Van Gaal sells that he plays football well and throws balls.”
Messi argues with Van Gaal.
After the penalty that Lautaro Martínez converted, some Argentine players gave the Dutch the Topo Gigio. This, in reply because they had tried to upset the kickers, going to talk to them when they were heading towards the area. That caused a reaction.
In recovery
The 72-year-old coach said that he is still recovering from prostate cancer that was detected in 2020. “It’s still the same. They operated on me again on August 9 and complications arose,” he explained. “I won’t bore you with everything that happened. But now it looks good.” And he argued that in order to take care of his health, he had decided not to have public appearances in recent days.
2023-09-04 23:12:52
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