The statement that sparked reactions

The defender’s message changed tone in its final section, when he indirectly responded to the mockery and criticism received after the defeat.

“Remember that the fall of the great is the happiness of the mediocre,” Lisandro Martínez declared.

The statement was interpreted as a response to those who celebrated Argentina’s downfall and quickly generated divided opinions on social media.

Argentina begins to come to terms with the World Cup blow

Lisandro Martínez’s post joins the different messages shared by Argentina’s players after the defeat to Spain.

Although the team was unable to lift the trophy again, Argentina reached a second consecutive World Cup final and once again competed for the title until the final minutes.

Now, the squad must move on from the result and begin defining the path of a new cycle, while its leading figures continue to process one of the most difficult blows of recent years.