Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has reacted to Louis van Gaal’s suggestion that the 2022 FIFA World Cup was rigged to ensure Lionel Messi and Argentina won the tournament.
Virgil van Dijk has reacted to Louis van Gaal's claim that the 2022 FIFA World Cup was rigged to favour Lionel Messi and Argentina.
Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has reacted to Louis van Gaal's suggestion that the 2022 FIFA World Cup was rigged to ensure Lionel Messi and Argentina won the tournament.In an explosive interview earlier this week, the former Dutch national team manager did not beat around the bush when asked about his feelings on the World Cup in Qatar, and particularly the Netherlands' quarter-final exit to the eventual champions.
Van Gaal said he believes the competition was contrived in order to help Messi and the Albiceleste lift the trophy , pointing to certain refereeing decisions made in the Netherlands' penalty shootout defeat in the last eight. Liverpool's Van Dijk, who had his penalty saved by Emiliano Martinez in that game, has since made it clear he does not share the same view as his ex-manager."And that's actually it. It is, of course, his opinion.Argentina would go on to beat Croatia 3-0 in the semi-finals before conquering France on penalties in the final following a dramatic 3-3 draw.
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