Enzo Fernandez ruthlessly mocks England and pours fuel on the fire | Football | Sport

The 25-year-old scored a late equaliser before Lautaro Martinez bagged the winner in stoppage time, denting England’s hopes of reaching a first final since 1966. Fernandez then posted a photo of himself laughing with Lionel Messi and Leandro Paredes on Instagram, with Oasis’ Wonderwall song playing in the background. The tune had become an unofficial anthem for England, and Fernandez later deleted the post after widespread backlash.

Fernandez had already irritated fans by celebrating his equalising goal exuberantly, with the midfielder cupping his ears and gesturing as if mimicking chatter. The Argentina squad also faced widespread criticism for their behaviour throughout the match amid heightened tensions.

His recent social media activity is unlikely to win him any favour with England supporters, who will probably not offer the 25-year-old a particularly cordial reception if he travels across the country with Chelsea next season.

The London club itself attracted criticism in the immediate wake of Argentina’s triumph after publishing a post of Fernandez celebrating on their official X account. The image was captioned “Enzo Fernandez,” accompanied by an explosion emoji.

However, it triggered an outpouring of fury from supporters, including some of their own fans, as the post rapidly spread across social media before being swiftly removed.

Anthony Gordon had put England ahead in the second half, but Argentina seized control of the match after their opponents sat back in an attempt to protect their lead.

Lionel Scaloni acknowledged that Argentina “smelt blood” when England retreated, saying: “The opponent doubted themselves a bit.

“We smelled blood and went for it. We all felt it.”