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Ajax’s Wout Weghorst, who was once called a ‘fool’ by Lionel Messi, angrily shoves away camera from face after conceding league to PSV

“He sees that I'm in tears and comes to me," Weghorst said in De Telegraaf. “That's emotion.”

Weghorst shoves away the camera from his face. (Credit: X)

Wout Weghorst, who is famous for his spat with Lionel Messi in the 2022 World Cup where he was called a fool by the Argentinian after a Netherlands vs Argentina match, grabbed headlines once again when shoved the camera away from himself in a burst of anger in a recent match for Ajax against FC Twente.

Weghorst’s anger was understandable because Ajax conceded the league title to PSV after a late-season meltdown which couldn’t be saved by a win in the final round. PSV retained the title by beating Sparta Rotterdam 3-1, with United States midfielder Malik Tillman scoring the third goal to settle any nerves with Ajax playing — and winning — its match taking place at the same time.

Ajax won 2-0 at home to FC Twente but that wasn’t enough for the Amsterdam club, which finished a point behind PSV despite holding a nine-point lead with five games remaining. Then Ajax went on a four-match winless run that included two losses and two draws – an epic collapse that allowed PSV to make up the deficit in dramatic fashion and, ultimately, clinch a 26th Eredivisie title.

Weghorst die een camera slaat, deze gast is compleet geschift🤣 pic.twitter.com/8d10q72Rbh

— F.R🇳🇬 (@Feijenoordert) May 18, 2025

“He sees that I’m in tears and comes to me,” Weghorst said in De Telegraaf. “That’s emotion.”

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Last Sunday, PSV’s title chances looked all but over when the defending champions trailed by two goals after 10 minutes at third-placed Feyenoord. The score was 2-2 before Noa Lang’s goal in the ninth minute of stoppage time sealed a 3-2 win. Ajax then slumped to a 3-0 loss at home to mid-table NEC Nijmegen, setting up more late drama Wednesday — when Ajax conceded a goal in the ninth minute of stoppage time at Groningen to draw 2-2.

PSV, led by former Ajax coach Peter Bosz, was suddenly in first place — for the first time since February — by a point and that’s how it stayed. PSV won its last seven games to capitalize on Ajax’s wobble in its first season under 36-year-old coach Francesco Farioli, who was looking to lead the team to a record-extending 37th Eredivisie crown.

(With agency inputs)