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Angry Messi Called Weghorst A 'Fool' After Argentina Beat Netherlands In World Cup Quarter-Finals

Lionel Messi interrupted the interview to call Wout Weghorst an 'idiot' after the World Cup quarter-final between the Netherlands and Argentina. Messi furiously calls Weghorst 'idiot'. 
  • Messi calls Weghorst a fool
  • Louis van Gaal is criticized
  • Argentina beat the Netherlands on penalties

WHAT HAPPENED?

Messi was talking to a reporter after the game when Weghorst walked past him and the Argentina captain suddenly interrupted the interview to say: "What you looking at, fool? Go on, get out of here."
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Messi also hit back at Louis van Gaal after the hard-fought victory as he added: "Van Gaal says that they play good football, but what he did was put on tall people and hit long balls."

WHAT NEXT FOR ARGENTINA?

La Albiceleste will be hoping to reach the final for the second time in eight years when they meet Croatia in the semi-finals on December 13.
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