The shocking revelation of the referee who sparked Lionel Messi’s fury in the 2019 Copa América after the defeat against Brazil

July 2, 2019 Lionel Messi I saw a new chance to become champion for the first time disappear Argentina national team major after losing the classic 2-1 against Brazil for the semi-finals of the America’s Cup, but on that occasion he did not appear sad, but rather very angry.

The team of Lionel Scaloni he finished in third place, with Messi being sent off in the third-place match against Chile, and Leo did not want to get on the podium. “Why didn’t I go? A bit of everything. I’m very angry. I didn’t deserve that red card. We must not be part of this corruption. “They disrespected us throughout the Cup. Corruption and referees don’t allow people to enjoy football and entertainment”, he said, furious as he had never felt before. At the time it was even rumored that Messi had done so “maradonized”.

The two penalties not awarded by Argentina against Brazil, a blow by Dani Alves on Sergio Agüero and Arthur’s rude elbow to Nicolás Otamendi’s neck, They had a profound impact on the best footballer in the world. “We leave with the feeling that they didn’t allow us to reach the final. We were ready to do more. Our two best matches were against Brazil and Chile. You’re sincere, you say things and then this happens…”he said before Clarion on his way through the mixed zone before saying goodbye to his teammates.

Time passed and Leo managed to heal his wounds with titles. He became champion three times in the following three years, pulling the plug with the historic victory at the Maracaná in the Copa América and with the final touch of world champion in Qatar, as a scorer and figure of Scaloneta. However, almost five years after those days of fury in Brazil, the words of Roddy Zambrano the referee of the semi-final brings them back to memory and fuels the controversy.

“There was a lot of confusion because Argentina lost and they ended up blaming me. There was a penalty (Arthur’s against Otamendi), which everyone already knew was a penalty. VAR didn’t call me and say: ‘Roddy, you can continue’. And we continue. “If I saw that play, I would whistle a penalty kick” declared the Ecuadorian judge, launching a high shot for Leodán González, the Uruguayan who was playing the VAR, and agreeing with the ’10’.

From there Zambrano spent a long time without managing at international level and for this he targeted the Argentine Football Federation. “We know what Messi is and with a word from him the whole world will follow him. They did everything and with the pressure from the AFA they got me out. The beautiful thing about football is that there is revenge and now I return as FIFA VAR to Conmebol and FIFA”, he fired.

Regarding Messi’s protest, he added: “He told me that we made him pay for the little ones because Brazil was local, but he never disrespected me or insulted me. These are things we talk about on the pitch.”

Elbow from Arthur that VAR didn’t see