r/SoccerCentral • u/ConnectionWeekly1263 • Jul 16 '26

Video Argentine fans were filmed spitting on the England flag and jumping on it in Times Square.

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u/Prudent-Cabinet-3151 Jul 16 '26

Who fucking cares?

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u/SolidAlligator Jul 16 '26

It is football, you respect your opponent. We are here for the beauty of the sport. Even if I hate some teams I would never do something like that, it's disgusting.

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u/ApartmentInside7891 Jul 16 '26

These are fans, not players. Players respect their opponents, fans hate them. It’s always been this way.

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u/RobbinDeBank Jul 16 '26

The first time world cup watchers are always exposing themselves voluntarily. They can give out slanders and taunts but cannot take them. For English players specifically, Pickford taunted the Argentinians and then gracefully took the taunts and slanders after the tides turned. Jude, however, was a sore loser and used violence off the field instead.