Gary Neville did not hold back in his criticism of France forward Ousmane Dembele for his role in Argentina’s penalty in the World Cup final.
Angel Di Maria went down under a challenge from Dembele midway through the first half which prompted Polish referee Szymon Marciniak to instantly point to the penalty spot. Lionel Messi stepped up to convert the penalty and give Argentina the lead in the encounter.
It was a somewhat contentious decision as Di Maria appeared to go down under minimal contact but Dembele’s defensive contribution in the move was lamentable; missing his initial challenge on his opponent on the by-line to allow him to cut inside and be the wrong side of him in the area.
