Argentina may have gotten the win, but Lionel Messi wasn't too happy after advancing past the Netherlands in an epic World Cup quarterfinal.
A tense game boiled over late in the regulation 90 minutes and remained heated through a penalty kick shootout, and while both teams seemed quite mad at one another, Lionel Messi singled out referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz for some harsh words.Messi wasn’t alone in showing ire towards Mateu Lahoz. Emiliano Martínez referred to the referee as “useless” in a post-game interview of his own, listing off calls on fouls and stoppage time as particular points to dispute.
“The ref was just giving everything for them,” said Martínez. “He gave 10 minutes [stoppage time]. For no reason, 10 minutes. He was giving free kicks outside the box for them, like two, three times. He just wanted them to score, that’s basically it. So hopefully we don’t have that ref any more, he’s useless.”
🗣️"Hopefully we don't have that ref anymore... He's useless! Van Gaal said they have an advantage if it goes to penalties, he needs to keep his mouth shut."
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