From “do you want to take a picture with Messi?” Until the “what are you looking at, fool”: 15 phrases that marked Qatar 2022

Demagogy? The president of FIFA and his phrase before starting the World Cup, thus responding to the criticism he received for organizing the tournament in Qatar.

The coach of Saudi Arabia haranguing his players to turn the tables on a game that looked totally disastrous before halftime. His words served in the complement: his team gave the blow by turning the score in their favor (2-1) and not allowing Messi to score more goals.

After Argentina’s victory over Poland (2-0), Lionel Scaloni was asked if he planned to replace Messi to take care of his physique. But that’s not up to him.

For three minutes, Spain was being left out of the World Cup by Costa Rica’s stunning victory over Germany, but Luis Enrique didn’t know it. He, he says, was focused on his game against Japan, which he lost (2-1). Fortunately, the Spanish managed to get through to the next round after the Germans finally managed to win their match against the ‘ticos’.

In a video call during Qatar 2022, ‘Kun’ Agüero was surprised by the new cut of ‘Papu’ Gómez, who revealed that he wanted to wear the same look as David Beckham, but it did not turn out as well as he would have liked.

The French coach thus praised his main star after giving him the victory over Poland in the round of 16 (3-1). Mbappé has been key throughout the tournament to reach the final.

With a lot of irony, the Belgian defender exploded against his captain, Kevin de Bruyne, who at the beginning of the World Cup said that he does not see Belgium as a candidate because the squad has already aged. Internal problems sentenced Belgium to be eliminated in the group stage.

The Dutch coach warmed up the preview of the quarterfinals between the Netherlands and Argentina. Van Gaal has almost always been a detractor of Lionel Messi and this time was no exception. His words later cost him dearly.

Lionel Messi, hot after the game against the Netherlands, did not hesitate to criticize one of his biggest detractors in football.

Messi overheated in the mixed zone. While a journalist asked him a question, the Argentine star addressed Wout Weghorst, with whom he had several run-ins during the match, calling him a “silly”.

A little message for Luis Enrique; a small dart for the Spanish Tiki Taka. The Moroccan coach defending his style of play at a press conference.

Cristiano Ronaldo was criticized a lot during the World Cup, but he said goodbye with these words, dispelling any doubts about his commitment to Portugal. His last dance lasted until the quarterfinals.

Neymar, after the elimination of Brazil in the quarterfinals, says goodbye to a coach who marked him a lot in a very special letter that he wrote to him on his social networks.

The mastermind of Morocco, the sensation of the World Cup. The African team surprised everyone, made history and put defending champions France on the ropes, but failed to reach the final. In any case, they leave with their heads held high.

Pelé once said that Mbappé would be his successor and that prophecy is coming true in Qatar 2022. In fact, the French striker has already outscored the Brazilian. In this context, the Moroccan coach did not hesitate to compare both figures and wished Kylian the best for the final.