After much criticism from the press and French fans, the referee of the Qatar World Cup final, Szymon Marciniak, finally broke the silence and responded to critics. The day after the decision won by Argentina, the newspaper l’Équipe published a photo showing two Argentine players present illegally in the field at the time of the third goal.
In a press conference granted on Friday, according to the French newspaper "Le Figaro", the Polish referee defended himself from criticism and counter-attacked.
" The French did not mention this photo, where you can see that there are seven French reserve in the field when Mbappé scored the goal. In addition, when the Kolo Muani fails the final opportunity of the game (123 minutes), there are several players from France within the four lines".
He hit the referee.
About the picture of Messi's third goal, he believes pointing his finger at the presence of the Argentines from the bank on the lawn is looking for any nonsense to make noise.
"What was the impact of the guys who got up and jumped in the field? There are serious newspapers looking for any buzz. Friends, great referees of France, wrote to me. The reception was great. Many professionals and football players have sent us congratulations. Kylian Mbappé said we were great referees."
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