Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez has opened up about how he perceives Lionel Messi’s development during the 2022 World Cup spoken. From the keeper’s point of view, the PSG superstar showed a completely different side of his character in Qatar.
Martínez pointed out that Argentina’s style of play is more aggressive than that of teams Messi has previously played for – and that his tone has become rougher as a result.
Troubles erupted between Messi and Dutch coach Louis van Gaal during the tournament, who previously criticized the Argentine’s off-the-ball work. In response, Messi poked fun at van Gaal after scoring against Netherlands in the quarterfinals. In addition, Messi tackled Dutch assistant coach Edgar Davids on the touchline and insulted Wout Weghorst in the post-game tunnel.
“He was different at this World Cup. We’re probably more aggressive than the players he played with in the national team before, so he’s probably going to be a little more like us – a bad boy,” Martínez said BBC.
The World Cup win was the missing piece of the jigsaw puzzle in Messi’s career. The triumph cemented his status as one of the greatest players in football history. Martínez believes Messi has achieved his ultimate goal after winning the World Cup. “I think he played football through this World Cup,” he said.
2023-05-30 23:34:04
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