Amid the controversy over his exchange of words with Messi, he spoke with a goal. After a center that could not be caught by the defense, the ball stayed in the area and Weghorst appeared to score the 1-1 of Besitkas vs. Gaziantep for the Superliga of Turkey. The player is already playing his second match in the return of tournaments in the Old Continent after the dispute of the 2022 World Cup Qatar.
To save the game and avoid defeat, the player positioned himself on the second post to receive the cross. Without a marker and far from the goalkeeper, he just pushed the ball with his head. Subsequently, he took the ball to the center of the field to quickly resume the match seeking victory.
In Turkey, football did not stop and since November 29, the actions continued. In this way, the Besiktas team has had all kinds of results that place them in 7th position in the general table with 14 matches played. The difference with the leader, Fenerbahce, is 6 points.
Weghorst's history with Lionel Messi
Wout Weghorst recognized that it was a tough match they had in the quarterfinals of the World Cup between the Netherlands and Argentina. He also considered that 'Leo' is one of the best in the history of football. However, he did not miss the opportunity to talk about the exchange of words that occurred when the Argentine called him 'fool'.
“I fought against Messi and there were some moments between us. I think we surprised them. But I have a lot of respect for him. He's the best, or one of the best players in history,” added the forward who belongs to Burnley but is on loan to Besiktas.
“Of course, I'm still disappointed and I still think: what if...? There were only two games left. That question will always haunt me, but I'm grateful to have been able to experience a World Cup. It has been the three best weeks of my career,” added the 30-year-old Dutchman.
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