FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Messi and Argentina take on Netherlands in battle of heavyweights Past players of three-time finalist, the Netherlands, and two-time champion Argentina have clashed in many World Cup classics, and Friday’s quarterfinal clash again promises to be a cracker of a game. The weight of history rests on the shoulders of today’s inheritors of the orange jersey and that of the blue-and-white striped shirts. Past players of the three-time finalist and the two-time champion have clashed in many World Cup classics, and Argentina against the Netherlands again promises to be a cracker of a game. A wiser Louis van Gael, back at the Dutch helm, had bolted shut the creativity of Lionel Messi, then at his peak, when they last met in the semifinals of Brazil 2014. Messi was subdued, but Argentina still went through as Wesley Sneijder and Ron Velar missed their penalties. His team, van Gala insists, is ready for all eventualities. “We support players in a scientific way...