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As early as the 10th minute, Messi – the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner – was subjected to a brutal tackle from Al Ahly defender Ahmed Nabil Koka. |
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The player lunged in with a high tackle, causing Messi to fall to the ground clutching his stomach, forcing the game to be temporarily halted while the medical team intervened. |
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Referee Alireza Faghani, with the assistance of VAR, decided to give Koka a yellow card, despite many arguing that the foul deserved a red card. Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano reacted angrily from the sidelines, but could not change the decision. |
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Not stopping there, towards the end of the first half, Al Ahly players continued to target Messi with a dangerous tackle from behind. This time, Messi fell and needed assistance to leave the field temporarily, while the crowd at Hard Rock booed loudly. |
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VAR was used again, but the referee only gave Al Ahly a verbal warning, which angered many Inter Miami fans in the stadium. |
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According to statistics from The Guardian , Messi was fouled a total of 7 times in the match, the highest on the field, demonstrating Al Ahly's aggressive defensive tactics aimed at neutralizing him. |
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The Egyptian team always assigns at least two players to mark Messi whenever the Argentine superstar has the ball, in order to neutralize Inter Miami's main attacking threat. |
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This tactic proved somewhat effective, as Messi had a difficult game that ended in a 0-0 draw. Nevertheless, Leo still impressed many with his exceptional skills, and with a bit more luck, he could have scored in this match. |
Source: https://znews.vn/messi-bi-doi-thu-dap-vao-nguoi-post1560965.html
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