Despite Narratives, Lionel Messi Is Still Human—Netherlands Goalie

The world cup group stage fixtures may have brought viewers the shockers, but the knockout stages heading into the quarter-finals will sure bring us the excitement, and with the Netherlands team set to face off against Lionel Messi and the Argentina team, it’s sure to get thrilling.

The Netherlands team as expected have begun to fixate their eyes on the Paris Saint Germain star, Lionel Messi and rightfully so began to play the mind games to keep their confidence high for the game.

Lionel Messi according to Netherlands goalie, Andries Noppert has been compared to “every other human,” capable of making decisive mistakes that can be taken advantage of.

Ahead of the quarterfinal match between The Netherlands and Argentina in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the goalkeeper has claimed to be willing to resist being hypnotized by the Paris Saint-Germain star.

Noppert emphasized that the Argentina superstar is only human, just like any other athlete, and can also miss penalties.

In order to get to the tournament’s last eight, the Netherlands defeated the USA 3-1, while Lionel Messi and his teammates defeated Australia 2-1. Lionel Messi scored a goal and wowed the crowd the entire time.

In a Wednesday post-game press conference, Noppert stated:

“He’s the same as us. He’s a human, It’s about the moment. He can also miss and we saw it in the beginning of this tournament.”

In the FIFA World Cup, Noppert is the tallest goalie.