Former Spain and Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos in a recent interview about the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.
“I love Messi, yes he’s a genius,” Ramos said. “But him and the Argentine squad were really playing dirty in the final. The game and the officials were clearly supporting Argentina. They tried as much as they could to rig it, just like they did in the 2022 final. Thank God the Spanish team is different we rose above it and deserved the win.”
When pressed about Argentina’s controversial match against England earlier in the tournament, Ramos doubled down:
“The Argentine squad should have been suspended and stripped of their world titles after raising that flag and Enzo’s celebration. FIFA overlooked everything. There were so many calls that were not credited. It’s unfair. But I'm glad they lost".
@MegaPSG_@eldesmarque Tu vois les commentaires aucune haine que de la bienveillance Nah le Back2Back a tellement apaisé nos cœurs de supporters parisiens…
🇸🇪 ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC: “No sé qué están haciendo los jugadores españoles. Solo se quedan ahí parados viendo cómo un jugador contrario golpea a su compañero.
“Paredes puede considerarse afortunado porque yo no estaba en el campo. Si hubiera estado ahí, le habría dado un cabezazo y me habrían expulsado.”
🚨🗣️ Sergio Ramos on Paredes and the Argentina players confronting Gavi:
“These are the kind of players I love playing against. They wouldn’t have tried that when I was playing for Spain.”