Talking about him terming Netherlands' Wout Weghorst as a "fool" during an interview following the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-final, Argentina's Lionel Messi said, "Everything...was natural...A lot had happened on the field with Weghorst." "[It was a] moment of tension and clashes," added Messi. Discussing their spat during the match, Weghorst had earlier stated that Messi was left "surprised".