«Football 1, Criminels 0», «Tactiques cyniques», «La pire finale»... La presse étrangère détruit l'Argentine après la finale de la Coupe du monde
Defeated by Spain in a particularly tense final, Lionel Messi's Argentina faced harsh criticism in the foreign press. From the United Kingdom to Germany, numerous media outlets denounced the Albiceleste's lackluster performance and the behavior of the Argentine players.
A defeat on the field and in the public eye. After a final marked by nervousness, repeated fouls and incidents after the final whistle, Argentina emerged from this world event under fire from the international press.
The sending-off of Enzo Fernandez in the final moments and the ensuing clashes fueled considerable commentary. In the United Kingdom, several media outlets were particularly critical of Argentina.
The attitude of Argentinians criticized
"On a New York afternoon like a worm in the middle of the Big Apple, Argentina finally paid for trying to turn a football match into a street fight," slams the British tabloid The Sun, which is satisfied with this "fairy tale" ending.
The Guardian refers to "cynical tactics." For its part, the Daily Mail criticizes players who have "lost their heads," specifically pointing to Leandro Paredes, who was sent off after the match following two fouls.
"Football 1, Criminals 0"
The harshest commentary came from the Telegraph, which headlined: "Football 1, Criminals 0. It took extra time to get there, but thank God we did it. Sport prevailed (...) Anything else would have been seen as a crime." The Swiss press also emphasized that "Argentina's destructiveness is punished" and that "Messi is denied a triumphant send-off."
In Spain, while the tone was more measured, the media saw this victory as a kind of reward for the style of play displayed by La Roja. Marca stated: "Spain didn't just win a final. It protected a way of playing. It saved football."
A widely criticized final
In Argentina, disappointment prevails. La Nacion highlighted the end of the Albiceleste's journey with an image of Lionel Messi in tears, while Pagina 12 lamented "a very bad match," believing that the team only held on thanks to the interventions of their goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
Elsewhere in Europe, analyses emphasized Spain's superiority. La Gazzetta dello Sport highlighted the statistical gap between the two teams, while the German daily Bild judged the final to have been disappointing in terms of play, noting that Argentina failed to register a single shot on target.
Finally, ESPN summed up the general frustration by calling this match "probably the worst World Cup final," a symbol of an evening that Argentina will probably prefer to quickly forget.
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