Former Uruguayan international, Diego Lugano, has accused FIFA of helping Lionel Messi and Argentina to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Recall that Argentina defeated France in the final of the competition via penalty shootouts.
Messi, 35, won the Golden Ball of the tournament after scoring seven goals and registering three assists.
Argentina, meanwhile, was awarded five penalties during the World Cup tournament, four of which Messi converted.
However, Lugano believes that Argentina was helped by FIFA due to Messi’s global popularity.
“That they [FIFA] gave him [Messi] help is no doubt. Argentina had its merit but of the 5 penalties, 4 I think no one has any doubt that they were not,” Lugano told Futnbl por Carve TiaDiaria, Lugano.
“They were totally forced, that is the reality. But that’s to the credit of Messi, who moves a lot worldwide.”
He added, “You
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