Since Louis Van Gaal made his explosive statements against the Argentine teamwhich suggests that the World Cup was prepared for a Messi victory, there were different reactions from the protagonists.
The Argentine players chose indifference, some Dutch players showed that they were against Van Gaal’s words, but one in particular He stepped in to defend the former Netherlands coach at the World Cup.
Wout Weghorst – or “Bobo” as Messi called him at the end of the quarter-final match – In his words, he emphasized Van Gaal’s integrity and publicly advocated his support.
“I thought, what a fantastic, wonderful, honest man. If you’re right… I have my own opinion. But I think it’s wonderful that he says what he feels. “My opinion doesn’t count that much,” said Weghorst.
“I find it very difficult because there is still a lot of feeling there. In the end you want to win the World Cup and whether that’s really the case… I have no idea. I hope not. I assume that football, FIFA and us as football fans… we all try to be the best in every tournament,” he concluded.
