“That Was Not Football” – Critics Slam Brazilian NT After Police Brutality at Argentina vs. Brazil WC Qualifiers

Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier game between Argentina and Brazil continues to make strides in the football world. The spotlight from the narrow win for Lionel Messi’s beloved country was shifted towards the violent altercation that took place between the Argentinian fans and Brazilian police. While the whole world continues to talk about the shocking incident, critics have come out to vocally blast the Brazilian national team.  

The match was delayed as even players tried to cool down the flares at the Maracana stadium. Eventually, everything cooled off after both teams went inside a locker room, as Messi even refused to play the game. 

Critics lambast Brazil’s national football team

In ESPN’s latest installment of “The Gab & Juls Show,” Gab Marcotti, Julien Laurens, and Gustavo Hofman all spoke on the shocking incident. Laurens started by highlighting that the match was expected to remain tense from Brazil’s POV due to the previous results. “I just never expected it to be such a bad game, I won’t lie,” said Laurens. 

The French journalist then claimed that 46 fouls were committed throughout the game and the ball wasn’t in play for more than 50 minutes. Additionally, while expressing his frustrations over the delay, he said, “This is ridiculous! It’s like a parody of football; it’s not even football.” Marcotti also highlighted his frustration over Messi leaving the pitch early. 

Notably, while agreeing with Laurens, Gustavo Hofman said, “I think that the tension inside the Marana Stadium’s stands went to the field. So what we saw in the first half, that was not football and we’re not used to watching Brazil play like that.” Indeed, it’s clear that all three revered journalists are not happy with what happened during the match. 

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Certainly, Fernando Diniz and his team would be contemplating what went wrong against Argentina. Ironically, earlier, Messi and Argentina faced the wrath of a PSG legend. 

Lionel Messi and Argentina blasted by PSG legend

Earlier, PSG legend and pundit Jerome Rothen seized the moment to criticize not only Lionel Messi but the entire team. While speaking on RMC Live, he said, “Argentina is not the best team in the world. On the other hand, they are number 1 in behavior, to think they are others. Starting with Messi.”

Rothen went beyond mere criticism of Argentina, asserting that the entire squad exhibited a lack of manners. Primarily, he singled out Messi as the embodiment of this conduct. Indeed, these are some bold claims. Surely, let us know your thoughts on this in the comments. 

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