The Lionel Messi-led Argentina went on to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup, beating defending champions France within the closing on penalties. In what was Messi’s first World Cup triumph on fifth try, the Argentine nice drew many plaudits for his performances. But, forward of the ultimate, Messi was additionally subjected to criticism for the way in which he behaved after the quarter-finals conflict with Netherlands. Having behaved miserably with the Dutch boss Louis van Gaal and striker Wout Weghorst, Messi has now admitted that he did not like what he did again then.

“I didn’t think about it, it came out in the moment,” Messi stated whereas talking of the incident involving Weghorst in an interview with radio present Perros de la calle.

The 7-time Ballon d’Or-winner stated that his teammates knowledgeable him of what Netherlands boss Van Gaal had stated about them. Amid all the stress of the sport, Messi ended up dropping his cool, however he hadn’t considered doing such issues.

“I did know everything that had been said before the game, what he [Van Gaal] had said. Even some of my teammates were telling me ‘Did you see what he said,’ on purpose.

“And properly, when it is throughout, I do not like what I did, I do not just like the ‘maintain shifting’ and all that. But properly, they’re moments of big pressure, large nervousness and the whole lot occurs very quick.

“One reacts the way one reacts, but nothing was planned. It just happened. I don’t like to leave that image, but these are things that happen,” the famous person footballer asserted.

Further within the interview, Messi additionally stated that he would’ve favored to be handed the World Cup trophy by the late Argentina legend Diego Maradona.

“I would have liked him, if he didn’t hand me the World Cup trophy, to at least see all this,” Messi stated. “I think that both he and many people who love me were pushing from above, not only for this but for everything in general”.

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