Lionel Messi very rarely loses his composure, but that’s exactly what happened in the first half of the World Cup quarterfinal between Argentina and Switzerland, when he had a heated exchange with referee João Pedro Pinhais.
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The 39-year-old star flew into a rage at the Portuguese referee when the latter—in a rather… tactless manner, or at least as “Leo” perceived it, asked him to stand at the required distance from the ball for the wall during an opponent’s foul.
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Messi was irritated by the tone of Pinheiro’s voice and told him: “Speak to me with respect. Don’t be disrespectful! Speak to me properly, just as I speak to you!”
*photo source: AP
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