Luis Fernandez, the former French national team player, analyzed the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, launching a scathing attack on the Argentine national team players due to their behavior in the match, explaining that he only feels sorry for the legend Lionel Messi.
The Argentine national team lost the World Cup final to Spain by one goal to nil, and Messi's teammates played disappointingly in the match.
The Argentine players did not take a single shot on Spain's goal, reflecting how poorly the 2022 World Cup champions appeared.
The Argentine players were not content with the loss, as Messi's teammates behaved unsportsmanlike, both during the match with their violent challenges on the Spanish players and after the final whistle by assaulting the opposing team in disgraceful conduct.
Luis Fernandez said in statements reported by the newspaper "Mundo Deportivo": "No, I did not like the reaction after the end of the match, it is disrespectful behavior; the person I feel sorry for is Messi, because when you see him, at the age of thirty-nine, achieving what he achieved in this tournament, he deserves congratulations."
He added: "The Argentine players did not demonstrate the required sportsmanship, professionalism, and respect, and this did not please me; you cannot win in this way, and as the current world champions, they must show a completely different image from the one they displayed."
He explained: "Football won, the football that Spain presented against France and Argentina, the last two teams that reached the Qatar final; they were simply excellent. Football triumphed in the best way. I do not like the football Argentina presented, and I like even less what happened after the match."
Luis Fernandez praised the Spanish coach, Luis de la Fuente, concluding: "When you concede only one goal and see the strength of the Spanish defense, the coach deserves praise. There is one player who particularly impressed me, and that is Dani Olmo, who delivered a wonderful performance in the World Cup. You can see him play, his presence on the pitch, and his movements; he is the player, alongside Rodri, whom I liked the most, and you can truly say he is one of the greats of the Spanish national team."
