“It’s not the Netherlands against Messi, but the Netherlands against Argentina,” the Netherlands defender mentioned in a recent interview ahead of the quarterfinals of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Virgil Van Dijk, Luis Díaz’s teammate in Liverpool, did not hide his annoyance after a question from the press about his rival this Friday. Although he valued how strong the Argentines are, he did ask for respect for the rivals they faced before, that is, Senegal, Ecuador, Qatar and in the round of 16, the United States.
Van Dijk was asked what he thought of facing the first “strong opponent” in the World Cup. He smiled at the question and mentioned that “it is very disrespectful of you to the countries we already play with, first and foremost. Argentina is definitely one of the teams with one of the best players of all time.perhaps because you say that it is the first strong rival, but we prepared ourselves for a very strong battle and that is what we focused on”.
The way in which the press is presenting this duel between the Netherlands and Argentina for the pass to the World Cup semi-final does not make the player very happy. He respects Lionel Messi but made it clear that he is not the only good player for the albiceleste. “It’s true that he leads Argentina. We know that Messi is very good. Argentina has many good players who can make a difference.”
“I think that’s very disrespectful from you towards those countries…”
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