– If I had to express my opinion on refereeing, I would be punished for it. We were already worried before the match because we knew what awaited us. I can’t say what I want, but FIFA needs to introspect, FIFA can’t send a referee to a game like this who can’t grow up to the job.
Lionel Messi he said angrily in the live broadcast after the Argentina-Netherlands quarter-finals, in front of the eyes of the whole world. (After that roasted Wout Weghorst, who scored twice in the match is.)
Although Messi expressed his opinion violently, violating general etiquette, everyone agreed with him, and it was no coincidence that he singled out referee Mateu Lahoz. The match got out of hand for the Spanish whistler, he couldn’t keep order even with eighteen yellow cards, then he was also weak on penalties, when the Dutch provoked one after another the Argentine players, Lautaro Martínez, who he was the last to complete 11, he was followed and laughed at even after he left the starting circle, which is completely against the rules.
