🚨🗣️ José Mourinho on the refereeing in Argentina's 3-2 victory over Cape Verde:
"We are watching a script, not a football match. Cape Verde did not just play against eleven men from Argentina tonight, they played against the referee, they played against the system, and they played against the entire agenda of the tournament.
When you are a small nation, you have to be perfect to win. But when you are Argentina, you are allowed to make mistakes because the whistle will always save you. Every 50/50 challenge went one way. Every time Cape Verde built momentum, there was a convenient foul given. A 111th-minute own goal? The pressure was artificially created. It breaks my heart for Cape Verde because they were absolute warriors, but in modern football, being a warrior is not enough when the result has already been decided in an office."
🗣️ Interviewer: “Argentina has been involved in several controversial refereeing decisions during this World Cup. Do you think it’s just a coincidence, or do you believe something suspicious is going on?”
Zlatan Ibrahimović: “After watching the game against Cape Verde, I can no longer believe it’s just a coincidence. The referee seemed to give 9 out of 10 key decisions in Argentina’s favor. There were several fouls on Cape Verde players that he ignored. He allowed Messi to take a quick free kick before the defensive wall had been properly set, and Messi wasn’t cautioned. The amount of added time also seemed to go well beyond what was expected.
When you look at all of this, it makes you question whether Argentina is being treated differently from other countries. If you have to win the World Cup amid controversy every time, then there’s nothing to brag about because it feels as though the tournament was made easier for you it wasn’t earned, but bought.”
‼️ Argentina es la primera selección de la historia donde un jugador sale a recibir atención médica antes de un córner y el árbitro espera amablemente a que termine antes de reanudar el juego.
Juegan con otro reglamento. https://t.co/kc8Aw5YKnO
O juiz foi a primeira pessoa que o Messi foi cumprimentar depois de eliminar Cabo Verde
Vocês tem alguma dúvida de que a Argentina é beneficiada pela FIFA?
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