Argentina, Messi: ‘Van Gaal? He says he’s a master but he plays football, nothing more. Referee not up to par’ | First page

Lionel Messinumber 10 and captain of the‘Argentinaspoke after the shootout victory over the Netherlands:

“There’s so much joy, so much happiness. We didn’t want extra time and penalties, we had to suffer and we made it… We’re among the four best in the world because we show that we want to play every match with the same desire and the same intensity. We are a team that understands the moments of the match and when it has to play, it does it. Ditto if there is to defend”.

ON CROATIA, THE NEXT OPPONENT – “They have shown that they are a great team and at times they have played on a par with Brazil. They have been working with the same coach for some time, they know each other very well”.

NETHERLANDS – “Van Gaal? He sells to everyone that he makes football play well, but he only got balls into the box. Referee Lahoz was not up to par, FIFA should take this into account”, some of his statements . The extra-large recovery and some decisions on the pitch unleashed the anger of La Pulce, who at the end of the game heatedly confronted the Dutch bench.

Lionel Messi had words for Louis van Gaal and the Dutch staff after the match pic.twitter.com/Wq71WxYWnV

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