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John Cross

Argentina boss angrily responds after FIVE accusations of "dirty tricks" at World Cup 2022

Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni has furiously defended his players against accusations of dirty tricks.

Holland were left furious after a bad tempered quarter final which saw:

  • Lionel Messi accused of play acting to get Dutch forward Wout Weghorst sent off
  • Argentina legend Walter Samuel, a member of Scaloni’s coaching staff, was booked for kicking the ball onto the pitch
  • The game ended with 17 bookings after a brutal bad tempered clash
  • Argentina players celebrated wildly after their penalty shoot-out win in front of the devastated Dutch players
  • Referee Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz has been sent home amid accusations he lost control of the match
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