It was one of the most exciting pictures of the Poland-Argentina match. The match was nearing its end, and the referee awarded Robert Lewandowski a mistake in favor of Leo Messi, after the Argentine dribbled the Pole
The Poland player tried to apologize to Leo Messi. The Argentine didn’t even look at the Polish striker. At the end of the confrontation, the two players stayed chatting for a few moments on the pitch and hugged, wrapping it up quietly
Already after the match, Messi was asked about the “incident”: “I respect everyone, on and off the field and there is no problem,” he told Onda Cero radio. He did not want to reveal his conversation with Lewandowski. “Nothing happens, nothing. He doesn’t speak Spanish… And they taught me that whatever happens on the pitch stays on the pitch and whatever happens in the dressing room stays in the dressing room. won’t come out. me some privacy
For his part, Lewandowski analyzed the matter with the Polish press: “It was an interesting duel. Leo’s topic was just a curious fact. We exchanged a few words, but nothing special
The truth is that Messi and Lewandowski have had some verbal disagreement in the past. The Polish spoke about Leo Messi’s words after winning the 2021 Golden Ball award, in which the Argentine asked that the 2020 edition go to the Polish striker, which was not delivered due to the epidemic, as it was attributed to Lewandowski that he said: I would like it to be a sincere statement from a legend player and not empty words.” who later had to rehabilitate his words
When handing out the Best of 2021 award won by Lewandowski, the current Barcelona player was also upset to discover that Leo Messi had not voted for him. “Why didn’t Messi vote for me?” he said. Ask him
Later, Messi priced the victory that ranked Argentina first in the group and the penalty kick he missed with a score of 0-0 on the scoreboard. He analyzed the Argentine star, who beat Diego Armando Maradona in the matches, “I am angry because I missed the penalty kick, but I think the team came out stronger after a mistake on my part. We knew that once the first goal came it would change the game. Played with selection in World Cups
Messi commented on the round of 16 match against Australia. “It will be very difficult,” he said. Anyone defeats anyone. All very equal. We have to prepare for the match in the best way, as we always do
