This World Cup will be the “last dance” of Argentine star Lionel Messi. Many fans around the world are looking forward to seeing Messi win the championship, but their opponents in the quarter-finals, the Netherlands, certainly don’t think so. The Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries said, “Even if it is the enemy of the whole world, I have no intention of giving in.”
A reporter told Dumfries that if the Netherlands wins and Messi’s World Cup dream is shattered, fans all over the world may feel sad. Dumfries responded, “I think at least 16 million Dutch people will not be sad.” Dumfries also asked, “Isn’t winning the game the reason we play football?”
Dutch midfielder F. De Jong (Frenkie de Jong), who once fought side by side with Messi in La Liga Barcelona, admitted to the media that he did not know how to crack Messi, “I know him, but I still can’t find a way to stop him. , he’s been learning new things for 15 years and really can’t find any way to stop him.”
However, F. De Jong also said that the Netherlands still has a chance to beat Argentina. “We have to make sure that the team plays better than Argentina. We are not just playing against Messi alone.”
The quarter-finals of the World Cup between Argentina and the Netherlands will be held at 3 am on December 10, Taiwan time.