Algeria file complaint over refereeing after Lionel Messi escaped red card for STAMP on World Cup rival’s calf
Speculation over the health of 68-year-old Jorge Messi has intensified after Argentina skipper Messi broke down in tears after scoring the first of his three…
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"The complaint primarily concerns Messi's challenge, which deserved a red card, in everyone's opinion," said the federation source. A source “with direct knowledge of the matter” has informed Reuters that fuming Algerian chiefs have since sent a letter to Fifa’s refereeing commission. ALGERIA have lodged a complaint over alleged poor refereeing to Fifa in their defeat to Argentina.
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"The complaint primarily concerns Messi's challenge, which deserved a red card, in everyone's opinion," said the federation source.
according to Vanguard (Nigeria)A source “with direct knowledge of the matter” has informed Reuters that fuming Algerian chiefs have since sent a letter to Fifa’s refereeing commission.
according to The SunALGERIA have lodged a complaint over alleged poor refereeing to Fifa in their defeat to Argentina.
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