![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 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](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/12/referee-antonio-mateu-lahoz-talks-781805454.jpg?strip=all&w=960&quality=40)
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
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Messi slams referee after Argentina storm into World Cup semis: FIFA can't put someone who isn't up to task - India Today
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Not up to the task' - Messi rages at Argentina vs Netherlands referee as World Cup record SEVENTEEN yellow cards given | The Sun
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Fans claim Lionel Messi should have been SENT OFF after avoiding yellow card for 'deliberate handball' vs Netherlands | The US Sun
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What can be done with Messi?' How Poland sweated over final moments of their game, trying to not to pick yellow cards against Messi | Sports News,The Indian Express
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What is possible with Messi? "How Poland struggled during the game's final moments to avoid giving Messi yellow cards - SportsUnfold
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Lionel Messi rips referee after World Cup record 18 yellows: Mateu Lahoz turns quarterfinal into card fest | Sporting News United Kingdom
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FIFA WC: Spanish referee who issued 15 yellow cards in Argentina vs Netherlands game sent back home | Football News
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