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  • Lionel Messi regrets controversy in opposition to Dutch on the World Cup

    World Cup winner Lionel Messi regretted his testy exchanges with the Netherlands coach and gamers throughout their controversial quarterfinal in Qatar, he stated in an interview aired on Monday.

    Messi gave his first interview since lifting the trophy in December to radio Urbana Play of Buenos Aires. The Argentina captain spoke concerning the feisty conflict with the Dutch which the South Americans received in a penalty shootout. A report 17 yellow playing cards have been issued, together with one to Messi for dissent.

    When Messi scored from the spot in common time, he stood in entrance of Dutch coach Louis van Gaal and cupped each palms to his ears. After the sport, he gesticulated to the Dutch bench and insulted striker Wout Weghorst, who scored twice in regulation.

    “I don’t like what I did, I don’t like what happened afterward,” Messi stated. “These are moments of a lot of tension, a lot of nerves. It is very quick and people react the way they react. Nothing was planned, it just happened.”

    That quarterfinal was surrounded by controversy. Before the encounter, Van Gaal stated his gamers have been higher ready than their rivals for a penalty shootout. He additionally stated “Messi did not touch the ball” within the semifinal between the groups within the 2014 World Cup; Argentina additionally received that tie in a penalty shootout.

    Messi stated his teammates advised him what Van Gaal stated to stimulate him.

    About his second with Weghorst, Messi stated it was “natural.”

    “I reacted that way. There had been many things with this player, moments of tension like these . . . I was at the mixed zone, it had just happened,” Messi stated. “I don’t like to leave that image, but these things happen.”

    Messi additionally stated Argentina “in general was better than its rivals” and picked Mexico, its second group opponent as “the toughest.”

    “It was the worst match we played because of all the things involved in winning it or not,” Messi stated. Argentina misplaced its opener to Saudi Arabia 2-1 in one of many greatest shocks in World Cup historical past, and needed to beat Mexico to remain in playoffs contentions. Mexico was crushed 2-0.

    Messi stated he has not watched the ultimate in opposition to France. Argentina received the ultimate on penalties to win its first World Cup title since 1986.

    “Since that day, everything changed for me,” he stated. “By luck, what we dreamed about so much happened. I wished that so much in my career and, at the end, it came.”

    Asked what he would inform Messi in his childhood if he may, the star stated: “Something extraordinary awaits, you can’t imagine. You will have a beautiful path, with some tough moments that you will have to overcome, but never give your dreams away because at the end you will get your most desired reward. Your film will have a happy ending.”

  • Watch: Memphis Depay’s bemused response when Louis van Gaal supplied to ‘kiss him on the mouth’

    Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal is a unusual character to say the least and his press conferences are all the time newsworthy. On Thursday, he, together with striker Memphis Depay got here out to reply questions on Netherlands’s upcoming match in opposition to Argentina and van Gaal supplied to kiss Depay on his mouth. The Dutch striker had a bemused look on his face as everybody round them laughed their hearts out.

    The incident was preceded by a query the place van Gaal was requested about his opinion about Argentina winger Angel Di Maria calling him the “worst manager he has played under.” Both of them shared the locker room in Di Maria’s one yr spell at Manchester United.

    Van Gaal broke into peals of laughter, gathered his poise and stated: “He had a tough time there, burglars broke into his house, he found it difficult to settle in the city, but that’s rare, a player telling me that I am a bad coach. Usually, it’s the other way around, they all say I am a great coach,” he stated.

    HILARIOUS second Louis Van Gaal says he kisses Memphis Depay on the MOUTH #louisvangaal #memphis #depay pic.twitter.com/svvvCxl9pN

    — BeanymanSports (@BeanymanSports) December 8, 2022

    “Here next to me sits Memphis [Depay]. He was also at Manchester [United]. And now we kiss on the mouth,” the coach stated to which Depay broke down laughing after wagging his finger indicating his intentions.

    “We’re not going to do that. But that’s how it goes in football,” Van Gaal added.

    “Am I not entertaining you? Then you say I am a boring coach.” Then he sought ratification: “Didn’t you see the goal we scored against USA (the first goal from a 20-pass sequence)? When Brazil scored a goal like that I read in the media of my friends that that was sparkling football. While we did that too. Actually, we play the same football,” he stated.

  • Louis van Gaal goals to win FIFA World Cup 2022 for Netherlands: It’s my purpose

    FIFA World Cup 2022: Louis van Gaal believed that his crew can get their arms on the trophy. The Dutch crew is but to win the mega occasion, having completed because the runners-up thrice.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 19, 2022 21:57 IST

    It’s my purpose: van Gaal goals to win FIFA World Cup 2022 for Netherlands. Courtesy: AP

    By India Today Web Desk: Louis van Gaal has a plethora of trophies in his cabinet, however the veteran is but to win a World Cup to date. The 71-year-old received near profitable the mega occasion when the Netherlands superior to the semis in 2013, however a defeat to Argentina by penalties meant that van Gaal’s goals remained unfulfilled.

    The Netherlands bagged the third place after beating Brazil 3-0 within the third-place playoff. The Dutch groups completed because the runners-up again in 1974, 1978 and 2010 respectively, however victory within the finals evaded them.

    Van Gaal, nevertheless, believed that the Netherlands have the potential to go all the best way. He additionally mentioned that luck additionally must play its half.

    “The fact that I want to win the World Cup doesn’t necessarily mean we will. It’s my goal and you have to define that goal. Then you can imagine it and that will help you with this process,” van Gaal was quoted as saying to FIFA.

    “That perhaps might be a bit ambitious for some, but it does work. Make an agreement with a group of people about a certain goal, and if this goal is also feasible, and that’s what I believe in these players, with a bit of luck, especially when football is not just rules and tactics.

    “It’s also a bit of luck and, in general, I’m usually a lucky guy,” he added.

    Netherlands’ first match is towards Senegal on Monday, November 21 on the Al Thumama Stadium. The Dutch crew is positioned in Group A together with Qatar, Equador and Senegal.

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    Nov 19, 2022

  • Van Gaal’s purpose: Make the Netherlands World Cup champion

    Two weeks into his third stint as Netherlands coach, Louis van Gaal has a transparent purpose: “To be world champion.”
    But he conceded Tuesday it gained’t be simple with very restricted time to arrange his group for 3 essential World Cup qualifiers subsequent month.
    The Netherlands reached three World Cup finals — in 1974, ’78 and 2010 — and misplaced all of them. It gained the 1988 European Championship.
    Van Gaal was put accountable for the Dutch nationwide group after Frank de Boer stop after the Netherlands was knocked out of Euro 2020 within the spherical of 16 by the Czech Republic.
    In usually self-confident model, Van Gaal was satisfied the Dutch soccer federation had chosen the correct man for the job.
    “I have always done everything to help Dutch soccer and I think if I’d been in the position of the KNVB I’d also have chosen me,” the 70-year-old coach stated at his first information convention.
    Van Gaal, who got here out of retirement to take the job, additionally has led membership groups together with Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Ajax. In his final interval accountable for the nationwide group, he led the Oranje to a shock third place within the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
    He stated this time might be completely different as a result of he has such a brief preparation together with his squad earlier than World Cup qualifiers towards Norway, Montenegro and Turkey subsequent month. Van Gaal’s group at present stands second in Group G, one level behind chief Turkey.
    In his talks up to now with gamers Van Gaal has not dwelled on the disappointing Euro 2020.
    “I didn’t talk about the past, that’s totally uninteresting. We talked about the future,” he stated.
    De Boer confronted fierce criticism for not enjoying a system of 4 defenders, three midfielders and three forwards on the European Championship — an attacking formation that’s drilled into Dutch gamers from village youth groups to the fabled Ajax academy.
    Van Gaal stated gamers he has spoken to up to now expressed a desire for that system, however he made no guarantees he would use it. At the 2014 World Cup he efficiently chopped and adjusted between techniques and gamers, incomes a popularity as a grasp tactician.
    “I always listen to my players, yes, but I look at the qualities of an opponent, I look at the qualities of my own squad and I adapt a system to fit,” he stated.
    Asked about protests over the human rights document in 2022 World Cup host nation Qatar, Van Gaal stated it shouldn’t be as much as gamers however nationwide federations to voice opposition.
    “It’s clear you should take action,” Van Gaal stated.