‘Even if the referee took the wrong position’: Argentina President Javier Milay on World Cup final loss to Spain Football News
World Cup runners-up Argentina quietly returned home after losing 1-0 to Spain, with president Javier Milay revealing the players had chosen not to hold any victory parade or public celebrations. Despite several proposals from the government, the team decided they were too disappointed with the eventual loss to celebrate.Speaking to LN+, Millais said the players were offered multiple ways to celebrate the season, but they all declined.“The players had the option of having six different celebrations. However, obviously they decided not to have any celebrations because of the sadness it caused them to not win the final,” he said.The president also proposed hosting the team at the Rose Palace if they won the World Cup and later suggested a national holiday if the team finished runners-up, but those plans were abandoned after the players made their decision.Speaking about the defeat, he added: “Sunday’s game was very difficult for us, but Argentina could have equalized in the last few minutes, although the course of the game was not at all favorable to Argentina.”But he praised the team, saying Argentina “always maintained their stance and behaved measuredly throughout the game, even if in some games the referee took the wrong stance against the Argentinian national team, their response was very measured and organized, and they are always known to fight until the end.”Millay also defended Lionel Messi, who did not return to Argentina with the rest of the squad.“I think we are very grateful to Messi because he has done so many wonderful things on the pitch. For those of us who love football, there are no words to describe it,” he added, calling Messi “the best player of all time”. The president also urged fans to respect Messi’s choice to leave, saying: “I think this is not a moment where he feels comfortable and that has to be taken into account as well.”Looking back on the final, Milai believed Argentina’s refereeing performance during the game was poor, but praised the players for staying calm. He also called Spain “a strong opponent” and said that despite the difficult circumstances, Argentina fought until the end.
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