Van Gaal: “A deliberate intention to make Messi the World Cup champion!”

The former coach of the Netherlands national team, Louis van Gaal believes that there was a deliberate intention to make Lionel Messi the FIFA World Cup 2022 champion. Argentina beat Netherlands 4-3 on penalties in the quarter-finals of the World Cup at the Lusail Stadium. The match went to penalties after the Netherlands fought back from two goals down to level at 2-2 in the last minute of normal time.  The match witnessed great tension between Messi and Louis van Gaal. Speaking to Dutch outlet NOS, he said: “I don't really want to say much about it. If you see how Argentina gets the goals and how we get the goals and how some of Argentina's players crossed the line and weren't punished, then I think it's all preconceived game.”
He added: “I mean everything I say by that. That Messi had to become world champion? I think so, yes.”