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Not up to the task' - Messi slams referee Lahoz following card-happy display in Netherlands-Argentina World Cup quarter-final | Goal.com UK
![Barça Universal on X: "Messi's words on Mateu Lahoz a few weeks ago: "FIFA can't put these referees in a match like this. He's not up to par." https://t.co/XpZDAj5xRy" / X Barça Universal on X: "Messi's words on Mateu Lahoz a few weeks ago: "FIFA can't put these referees in a match like this. He's not up to par." https://t.co/XpZDAj5xRy" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FlUKLvBX0AAUZYN.jpg)
Barça Universal on X: "Messi's words on Mateu Lahoz a few weeks ago: "FIFA can't put these referees in a match like this. He's not up to par." https://t.co/XpZDAj5xRy" / X
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World Cup 2022: Despite Argentina's win, Messi & Dibu slam Mateu Lahoz: 'The World Cup's worst ref, by far' | Marca
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Messi slams referee after Argentina win on penalties | World Cup Football 2022 | Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
![BeFootball on X: "Mateu Lahoz (arbitre de Barça-Osasuna) : "Quand j'ai mis la main dans ma poche arrière pour sortir le carton jaune contre Lionel Messi, j'ai eu vraiment mal au cœur. BeFootball on X: "Mateu Lahoz (arbitre de Barça-Osasuna) : "Quand j'ai mis la main dans ma poche arrière pour sortir le carton jaune contre Lionel Messi, j'ai eu vraiment mal au cœur.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EoGvgb3WMAoyLfj.png)
BeFootball on X: "Mateu Lahoz (arbitre de Barça-Osasuna) : "Quand j'ai mis la main dans ma poche arrière pour sortir le carton jaune contre Lionel Messi, j'ai eu vraiment mal au cœur.
![Camp Nou, Barcelona, Espagne. 25 janvier, 2018. Lionel Messi Mateu Lahoz parle avec l'arbitre pendant les quarts de finale de la Copa del Rey de S.M. 17/18 sur le match entre le Camp Nou, Barcelona, Espagne. 25 janvier, 2018. Lionel Messi Mateu Lahoz parle avec l'arbitre pendant les quarts de finale de la Copa del Rey de S.M. 17/18 sur le match entre le](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/m13f8d/camp-nou-barcelona-espagne-25-janvier-2018-lionel-messi-mateu-lahoz-parle-avec-l-arbitre-pendant-les-quarts-de-finale-de-la-copa-del-rey-de-s-m-17-18-sur-le-match-entre-le-fc-barcelone-et-l-espanyol-au-camp-nou-barcelona-espagne-photo-g-loinaz-alamy-live-news-m13f8d.jpg)
Camp Nou, Barcelona, Espagne. 25 janvier, 2018. Lionel Messi Mateu Lahoz parle avec l'arbitre pendant les quarts de finale de la Copa del Rey de S.M. 17/18 sur le match entre le
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Coupe du monde : Lionel Messi râle contre Mateu Lahoz, la FIFA renvoie l'arbitre chez lui | Goal.com Français
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Lionel Messi gets his wish as Argentina vs Netherlands referee Mateu Lahoz, who handed out 18 yellow cards during match, is not retained at World Cup | talkSPORT
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FC Barcelona - La Liga: Mateu Lahoz's peculiar comment about Messi's Maradona tribute | MARCA in English
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Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona speaks to referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images
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Coupe du monde I Lionel Messi, après la qualification de l'Argentine : "La FIFA ne peut pas mettre un arbitre comme ça" - Eurosport
![total Barça on X: "Lionel Messi on Mateu Lahoz: "People saw what happened. I think FIFA must take care of this, it cannot put a referee like that for a match of total Barça on X: "Lionel Messi on Mateu Lahoz: "People saw what happened. I think FIFA must take care of this, it cannot put a referee like that for a match of](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FjkaiYqVIAQON2-.jpg)