Lionel Messi ‘Deliberately Confronted’ Robert Lewandowski at World Cup, Claims Angel Di Maria – “They Don’t Respect Him”

Argentina’s soccer journey has been filled with pleasant moments over the last few years. The national team latched on to most of the opportunities that came to them. Undoubtedly, one of their main go-to players, Lionel Messi, would fight when needed, according to Angel Di Maria. The captain was effective in providing them with a much-needed confidence boost. However, Di Maria has revealed how disrespect towards the 8x Ballon d’Or winner can bring out his worst side. One such incident was with Poland’s Robert Lewandowski.

The whole country was disappointed after their loss in the 2014 World Cup. It was time for their all-time top scorer to come and prove a point by showing all his facets. Hardly did they know that redemption would gloriously come in 2022.

Lionel Messi confronted Lewandowski with intent, claims Angel Di Maria

Lionel Messi was once seen in an argument with Robert Lewandowski after the latter tried to stop the Argentine on the pitch. According to Di Maria, Messi went on to oppose the Poland captain’s disrespect with intent. Di Maria said, “Even my grandmother realized that Messi was deliberately confronting Lewandowski. They are things that remain inside him, and he speaks that way. They don’t respect him, and they don’t realize that he is the best player in history.”

Everyone could see how Lionel Messi changed his behavior during the World Cup. The team needed to stay firm, and that’s exactly what the Benfica star mentions his national team captain doing. That wasn’t the only event of surprise in the tournament. The soccer icon also took on Netherlands’ forward Wout Weghorst and coach Louis van Gaal. Let’s dive deeper.

Angel Di Maria advises opponents to not tell Messi anything

Angel Di Maria mentions that Lionel Messi cannot always be silenced. The former Real Madrid player continued, “You don’t have to tell him anything because it ends up turning on, and it’s worse”. The 8x Ballon d’Or winner has shown signs of aggressiveness on the pitch, starting at last year’s tournament.

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Lionel Messi was also involved in an on-field retaliation with young Rodrygo. The Brazilian winger was silenced after calling the Argentinian team ‘cowards’. However calm and composed La Pulga actually is, well, the man is human too. However, after his recent tiffs on the pitch, it looks like the opposition will surely twice before messing with the star. Any thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.

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