Messi accuses Van Gaal of disrespect and long-ball tactics after Argentina end Dutch hopes

Lionel Messi accused Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal of showing “disrespect” before Argentina ended the Netherlands’ World Cup hopes in Friday’s dramatic quarter-final. Van Gaal, remembering the 2014 semi-final between the teams, said ahead of Friday’s game: “Eight years ago at the World Cup in Brazil, we succeeded well in neutralising Messi. He didn’t hit […]