Louis van Gaal had already finished third with the Orange at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. For his last job as a trainer, he went for the very highest. But Messi and co. stopped his dream.
In the quarterfinals, the Netherlands trailed 2-0, but Weghorst equalized in a crazy final phase with a double goal. Our northern neighbors went out with the penalty kicks.
Van Gaal had deliberately avoided the media after the World Cup, but the questions arose at the Gala of the Eredivisie Awards in Utrecht. Also about that last game.
“I don’t really want to say much about it. When you see how Argentina gets the goals and how we get the goals. How some Argentina players went over the line and weren’t penalized, I think it’s all premeditated play “, sounds a serious accusation at NOS Sport.
When asked what exactly he means by that, the 72-year-old success trainer says: “I mean everything I say by that.” When asked if Messi should become world champion, a significant answer followed: “I think so, yes.”
Van Gaal did not want to go into more detail: “I have said enough. It is the first time that I am in front of the camera. You ask the question, I answer. And I never lie about it.”
The match on December 9 at the Lusail Stadium degenerated by the way. Lionel Messi ostentatiously stood in front of the Dutch bank with his hands to his ears after his 0-2. He felt that Van Gaal showed too little respect for him. And after the match, the Argentinian also clashed with Weghorst.
Argentina then simply put Croatia aside and beat Mbappé’s France on penalties in a thrilling final after a 3-3 draw.
Van Gaal enjoyed the appreciation he received last night: “I really appreciate being honored in this way. It generally doesn’t happen too much,” he said in his acceptance speech.
The man who achieved successes with Ajax, Barcelona, AZ, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and the Orange also received questions about his health. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the end of 2020.
“I had surgery again on August 9 and complications have occurred,” he explained. “I won’t bore you with all that happened. But now it looks nice.”
2023-09-05 06:36:09
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