Piers Morgan was reacting to the Argentina players’ excessive physical display, which led centre referee Vincic to issue them seven yellow cards and one red card.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Popular British broadcaster and lifelong Arsenal supporter Piers Morgan has slammed the Argentine players for their unsportsmanlike conduct during their loss to Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday, describing them as “violent thugs”.
He lashed out at the South Americans late on Sunday in a now-viral post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) page.
Argentina’s aspirations of retaining their World Cup trophy were thwarted after losing 1-0 in extra time to Spain.
Ferran Torres smashed home a knockdown from Nico Williams to win the second World Cup trophy for the reigning European champions.
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During the encounter, the Argentina stars were excessively physical, leading centre referee Slavko Vincic to issue seven yellow cards and one red card to them.
Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez received his marching orders in second-half stoppage time for two bookable offences, leaving La Albiceleste to compete a man down in extra time.
In addition to this, after the final whistle, cameras captured a scuffle involving players from both teams, most notably Leandro Paredes and Gavi.
Reacting to the unsightly scenes at the New York New Jersey Stadium, Piers Morgan criticised the Argentine players, labelling their behaviour as “disgusting”.
Taking to his verified handle, he wrote: “Disgusting behaviour by the Argentinians at the end, especially Paredes. Just a bunch of nasty violent thugs, and a disgrace to football. Never been so happy to see a team lose.”
