Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has rejected criticism directed at Argentina following the team’s controversial campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
This is as he insisted there is “no real reason” for people to hate the national team.
Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain in the final after Ferran Torres scored in extra time to hand La Roja a historic second World Cup title.
However, the result was overshadowed by growing criticism of the Albiceleste’s conduct during the tournament.
The Argentine team faced accusations from some observers of playing overly aggressively, while several incidents, including those surrounding the final and the team’s celebrations during the competition, fuelled debate about the players’ behaviour.
Martinez, however, has described the criticism as an unjustified campaign against Argentina.
“An anti-Argentina campaign? I’m a little annoyed because they have no real reason to hate us!” he told Foot Mercato on
This post was originally published on this site.
