Van Dijk slams Van Gaal for claiming 2022 World Cup was ‘fixed’ for Messi

<p>Liverpool captain, Virgil van Dijk, has said he doesn’t believe the 2022 World Cup was fixed by FIFA for Argentina’s Lionel Messi to win it.</p>, <p>Van Dijk’s former manager at the national team, Louis van Gaal, </p>, <p>Van Gaal, who coached the Netherlands at the tournament in Qatar, raised eyebrows by suggesting the tournament was fixed so Messi and Argentina would be victorious.</p>, <p>Argentina defeated the Netherlands on penalties in their quarter-final.</p>, <p>Van Dijk, who played in that game, was asked for his opinion on the matter ahead of the upcoming international fixtures.</p>, <p>“I heard it this morning, indeed,” Van Dijk told Dutch outlet NOS when asked about Van Gaal’s allegations.</p>, <p>“And that’s actually it. It is of course his opinion. Everyone is allowed to have an opinion. I do not share the same opinion.”</p>