Argentina icon Lionel Messi lashed out at Netherlands striker Wout Weghorst during an interview after his quarterfinal win.
“Who are you looking at? Go ahead you stupid,” Messi, 35, said in Spanish.
The interview asked the Argentina star to calm down.
Argentina defeated the Netherlands on penalties to reach the World Cup’s semi-finals on Friday, leading 2-0 until the 83rd minute before the Netherlands' striker Weghorst scored twice off the bench to force extra time, which sparked tension between the two sides.
The dramatic game ended with Argentina’s win after beating Netherlands 4-3 on penalties at the Lusail Stadium.
Meanwhile, Argentina will face Croatia in the semifinals on 13 December but the drama from their quarterfinal win over the Netherlands continues.
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