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I know a hell of a lot happened afterward so I'm going to point out that Messi's assist is one of the greatest passes in the history of this tournament. He took 6 defenders out with one pass to a player he never actually looked at. There will never be another like him.

There is slight feint just before he releases the ball that buys him the fraction of the second needed to spring it.

Only person in the stadium who saw that opportunity, let alone the skill and technique to execute it is Messi.
 
Dutch players tried their own bit of Dark Arts but it didn’t work

Ultimately, fair play all round in what was a spectacular game between narks


It was one of the narkiest games I can remember. The referee was squirting yellow cards round like a crazy person who had no control over anything.

16 yellow cards and somehow only one red right at the death.
 

It was one of the narkiest games I can remember. The referee was squirting yellow cards round like a crazy person who had no control over anything.

16 yellow cards and somehow only one red right at the death.
Only when the game was over, and it wouldn't impact on the result or the next game. I'm not saying Dumfries didn't deserve it, but rather it's the inconsistency.
 

Only when the game was over, and it wouldn't impact on the result or the next game. I'm not saying Dumfries didn't deserve it, but rather it's the inconsistency.
Yeah, absolutely. The ref was trying to hold discipline using yellow cards, but it was clear he had no intention of sending anyone off and tipping the balance of the game one way or another. The players saw that, and as such the yellow cards gave him no control at all.
 

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