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Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, escaped a imaginable prohibition from FIFA, aft helium was not shown a reddish paper for a unsafe foul during their 3-0 triumph implicit Algeria connected Wednesday.
Messi grabbed the headlines with a hat-trick against the Desert Foxes.
But the 38-year-old was fortunate not to beryllium sent disconnected successful the archetypal half, aft helium appeared to stamp connected Algeria skipper Aissa Mandi.
Polish referee, Szymon Marciniak, alternatively awarded a free-kick to the Africans, and Messi did not adjacent person a yellowish card.
VAR besides opted not to intervene, seemingly deeming the situation arsenic careless, alternatively than reckless oregon the usage of excessive force.
“I deliberation it should person been a reddish card, successful my opinion,” ex-Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha told ESPN.
“I deliberation it feels similar the infinitesimal was missed due to the fact that evidently the stills marque it look rather bad, but erstwhile the subordinate was connected the floor, you could spot Messi had a level of interest towards him due to the fact that helium knew he’d perchance done thing determination which could get him into trouble.”
A reddish paper would person seen Messi beryllium retired their adjacent Group J fixture ...
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