Well folks, the 2026 World Cup final is now digested (or not, depending on who you ask) and the truth is that what's happening in Argentina these days is priceless. Since they lost the final against Spain, the atmosphere there is a mix of disbelief, anger, and... a whole lot of victim mentality.
Milei spouting phrases like 'the world will see where a country full of Argentines can go' and using fake Churchill quotes to say that having enemies is good. Other libertarian politicians directly proposing to charge foreigners for healthcare and education in Buenos Aires because they 'hate Argentina'... come on, ramping up the tone to the max.
Mind you, I'm not saying losing a final doesn't hurt. But from there to building a narrative that the whole world is against them, that the FBI, FIFA, and even the Slovenian referee were robbing them...
That Messi has been three days in total silence in Rosario and Scaloni only spouts generalities says a lot about the post-match shock. Argentine football is in bunker mode.
And then there's Tapia, the president of the AFA, with investigations for tax evasion in Argentina and the USA, and social media messages with pseudo-mafia aesthetics during the World Cup. I mean, that's also not the best calling card to go out and ask for international respect.
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I see it clearly: in the final they lost because they didn't know how to attack, period. Spain was tactically superior. But in Argentina they prefer to build the discourse of 'the world hates us' rather than accept that the opponent was better.Milei is capitalizing on the defeat to fuel his cultural battle, and the fans are buying it.
What do you all think? Because I see two Argentinas: the one of Maradonian football that everyone admired, and the political one that is now adding fuel to the fire.
Do you think Argentina is exaggerating with the victim mentality after losing the final?
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And mind you, when I talk about conspiracy theories it's no joke. They've gone as far as saying that the FBI threatened FIFA so that Spain would win, that the Slovenian referee had orders... a delusion.
The craziest theories circulating in Argentina these daysclic para revelar
The good thing about all this is that Spain won with all merit, standing up to the reigning champion and showing that touch football is still the one that rules. 2 STARS NOW! 🏆🇪🇸
Fire up the debate, because this will go on for a while. Are the Argentinians overdoing it or were they right to feel singled out? Is Milei playing politics with football or is it legitimate to defend your country? 🔥