Sports · 10 July 2026
Ibrahimovic: Messi critics ignore Mbappé's clear handball goal.
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Former footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Lionel Messi's critics have a double standard, ignoring a clear handball in the build-up to Kylian Mbappé's goal against Morocco. He argued the goal should have been disallowed according to FIFA rules, but there was no widespread outrage. Ibrahimovic thinks the intense criticism around Argentinian victories is specifically aimed at Messi, not refereeing fairness.
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