Will this controversy follow Argentina if they win the World Cup?

[Juwin]

Definitely they'll be controversial talks but on the long run maybe after some weeks it won't matter anymore and it will be an astonishing achievement for Messi to win 2 world cup trophies.

[ace63zko]

good game

[Frostaeund805]

In 2002 Brazil's Rivaldo got away with a notorious plyaacting dive and literally nobody mentions it when recalling their World Cup win.

[Emberriva15]

I remember my uncle still ranting about the Hand of God every time someone mentions Maradona, like that one moment overshadows everything else for him. Feels like no matter how good Argentina plays some people will just keep bringing up the refs and Egypt stuff forever.

[Runeevora]

Honestly the football gets buried quick, once Messi lifts that trophy nobody outside of a few bitter forums will even remember the ref drama from Egypt.

[Irisevxen]

I mean I get what you're saying but it's not like other champs had flawless runs either, people just forget cause time passes. If Argentina wins it all the focus will shift to Messi's legacy anyway, those referee debates will fade way faster than you think.

[loranienne]

Do you think the weight of that Egypt match will feel heavier if this ends up being Messi's last World Cup, like it taints the perfect farewell?

[ravenollyn]

Once they see the outright betting lines shift even more toward Argentina, nobody will remember the refs.

[nixup3bluda]

yeah ppl gonna yap about teh refs no matter what, but if argentina win that's all that realy counts tbh ????

[Zyxon8]

Do you think the noise around that Egypt game actually sticks or just fades into background trivia like the Hand of God did for Maradona?

[havenra]

nah. same refs let messi get kicked all game too

[ryoixc5tu]

yea it'll stick around for a while, but at the end of the day winning is winning lol ?

[Mortheneon7]

i remember arguing with my uncle baack in 2014 about a penalty call and now all we talk about is gotze’s goal, nobody remembers the rest honestly. itll be the same this time, messi lifts the cup and thats the only pic that stays in peoples heads.