“That’s his opinion not valid”–Virgil Van Dijk and Mark Flekken says him and the squad doesn’t agree with Van Gaal’s words about Messi and Argentina.
Former head coach of the Netherlands, Louis van Gaal, has claimed that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was rigged in order to help Lionel Messi finally lift the trophy.
Messi scored twice in the final to help his country beat France 4-2 on penalties at Lusail Stadium.
Before then, the 36-year-old shone as they beat Netherlands, who were then managed by Van Gaal, in the quarter-final. Messi scored in normal time before guiding his country to a 4-3 win on penalties.
Van Gaal, who left the role shortly after, believes that the tournament was rigged so that Messi could finally win the trophy that had always eluded him.
“When you see how Argentina gets the goals and how we get the goals, and how some Argentina players overstepped the mark and were not punished, then I think it was all a premeditated game,” he told Dutch outlet, NOS.
virgil van dijk the nation team captain replying to the statement in NOS SAYS:
🚨 – Van Dijk: “Van Gaal’s words about Messi? He can say what he wants, it’s his opinion, but I do not agree with him and I don’t share the same opinion.”
• So you and the squad don’t stand behind his words?
Van Dijk: “No.” pic.twitter.com/dWMz84A7I9
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) September 5, 2023
Van Dijk: “Van Gaal’s words about Messi? He can say what he wants, it’s his opinion, but I do not agree with him and I don’t share the same opinion.”
• So you and the squad don’t stand behind his words?
Van Dijk: “No.”
• Did you and the guys talked about it this morning, like: ‘Hey, look what silly Louis said this time?’
Van Dijk: “No.”
• Didn’t contact him as well?
Van Dijk: “No, we had a meeting, which is a little more important…”
🚨 – Mark Flekken to @NOS: "We talked about Van Gaal's comments regarding Messi a little this morning. If that's his opinion, then he is allowed to share it. Personally I don't share that opinion." pic.twitter.com/t1jGKOVnXI
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) September 5, 2023
