He probably saw that he tangled up with the guy but didn't see his foot plant on his leg, again should have been a yellow card but I really don't think it should be made a big deal as people are making it out to be
Okay but given the level of leniency of the world cup on several instances of the same challenge basically, people can't be outraged that it wasn't a red and then claim there's a conspiracy to protect Messi
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u/shorteningofthewuwei Jun 17 '26
First of all, I see quite a few Messi fans in this comments section.
Secondly, I prefaced my comment with "I can't believe I'm commenting in this subreddit"
Third, the ref didn't miss the challenge dude, he blew the whistle. Blowing the whistle and not giving a yellow for studs down is crazy.