Thierry Henry on Messi🧏

🗣️ ​Thierry Henry believes the incident involving Lionel Messi was accidental and not worthy of a red card.

He argues that intent is crucial, saying Messi was focused on playing the ball rather than harming an opponent. While there was contact, Henry maintains that not every collision amounts to serious foul play.

 “I’ve seen a lot of people saying that should have been a red card, but for me, intent is very important when you analyse these situations properly.”

“When you watch it again, you can clearly see that Lionel Messi is focused on the ball and trying to make a football action, not trying to hurt anyone.”

“Yes, there is contact. Yes, it looks awkward. But not every collision is a red card.”

“That’s exactly why VAR exists,  to slow everything down and determine whether there was any malicious intent or serious foul play.”

“The officials looked at it carefully and in the end didn't even believe it was worth a yellow card.”

“People are reacting because it’s Messi. If it was another player, I don't think there would be nearly as much controversy.”

“For me, it was accidental, unfortunate, and nothing more than that.”

“Football is a contact sport, and sometimes incidents look far worse in real time than they actually are.”

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🇦🇷 Lionel Scaloni on Messi: “What Leo did is 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧".

"We see him every day, and he still surprises us. He has been doing it for 20 years, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡. What he did today at 38… is difficult to explain” 👑