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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Tom Victor

Lionel Messi's World Cup penalty miss offers instant justice to disbelieving fans

Fans were left baffled after Argentina were awarded a controversial penalty in their World Cup clash with Poland, but goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny saved Lionel Messi's spot-kick to deliver what some considered instant justice.

Argentina players appealed after Szczesny - in his efforts to claim a cross - made contact with Messi. Referee Danny Makkelie pointed to the spot after being called over to the VAR monitor, but Messi was unable to take advantage as Szcezny dived the right way to push his effort clear.

"It feels like justice was done to me," said co-commentator Danny Murphy on BBC One. He described it as "soft," while Rio Ferdinand in the studio described it as "an outrageous decision".

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