Messi: 'Nothing was handed to us'

The British government on Thursday urged FIFA to investigate Argentina, after players celebrating their victory over England posed with a banner handed over by fans that read "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" — "The Malvinas are Argentine." Enzo Fernandez acknowledged that his goal celebration, which leveled the score at 1-1, was aimed at Argentina's critics. The Chelsea midfielder first cupped his hands to his ears, a gesture interpreted in soccer as a challenge to critics. Then, he opened and closed his fingers, as if inviting them to keep talking.

"There was a lot of talk; it was a mix of euphoria and frustration," Fernandez said.

Scaloni, for his part, stated after the match that "this talk of 'help' will always exist; it doesn't bother me."

"With VAR today, it's very difficult to get help; it would have to be glaringly obvious. We knew there was no help."

AP