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'At least he knows my name now!': Wout Weghorst breaks his silence on World Cup clash with Lionel Messi - and insists he only 'wanted to show respect' - after the Argentina star called him an 'idiot' in the tunnel following ill-tempered quarter-final

Netherlands World Cup star Wout Weghorst has opened up on his clash with Lionel Messi after their quarter-final defeat to Argentina.

The two nations faced off in a highly fractious World Cup quarter-final in Qatar, which saw the South American side triumph 4-3 on penalties after the match finished 2-2 after normal time and extra time.

Argentina had been cruising to victory with 10 minutes left - before two goals from Weghorst, including an 101st-minute equaliser which was arguably one of the goals of the tournament after a well worked free kick - levelled the tie.