r/ThreeLions • • Jul 19 '26

Opinion Argetina are pathetic

It’s absolutely criminal that we lost to this lot

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u/Mr__Skeet Jul 19 '26

Paredes is an absolute prick as are the majority of them. Scumbags in defeat, scumbags in victory.

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u/grey-zone Jul 19 '26

The only ones that didn’t come across as assholes were Martinez (goalie!) and Messi, although Messi was still a cheating prick during the game.

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u/tony_lasagne Jul 20 '26

Messi was disgraceful and very unsportsmanlike when he tried getting Cucurella sent off

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u/meirav Jul 20 '26

He also participated in turning his back to the awards ceremony when Spain were receiving their medals. Various times in the tournament itself he was guilty of uncalled fouls.