Major scandal! Algeria defender Assa Mandi slams referees after Messi escapes red card in yesterday's match
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
Szymon Marciniak blatantly let Messi off the hook.
Details: Algeria's number two, central defender Assa Mandi, became the victim of a brutal foul by Lionel Messi during yesterday's World Cup match between Argentina and Algeria.
The match's chief referee, Szymon Marciniak, chose not to punish Messi even after consulting VAR, and now Mandi has addressed the fans with the following statement:
"If I'd fractured my ankle last night, the guy who did it would've walked away with no card. Refs need to do better. The whole world is watching them." - wrote Mandi.
This episode sparked heated debates and discussions among both fans and football experts, who have split into two opposing camps.
Still, last night ultimately belonged to Messi, who netted his first-ever World Cup hat-trick.
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