According to Sport, some Argentines are still bitter about losing the FIFA World Cup final. Now, Franco Colapinto, the well-known Argentine F1 driver, has added fuel to the fire.
In an interview with ESPN, he openly criticized the Spaniards' way of celebrating after winning the championship.
When asked about the widespread phenomenon of Spanish jerseys during the FIFA World Cup, Colapinto stated bluntly: "They wore Spanish jerseys overnight, they didn't before. It's really shameful." He added mercilessly that Spanish fans "don't even have cheering songs," while Argentine fan groups have developed a variety of highly creative songs. He even mentioned that some people tried to "burn Messi's jersey" - at this point, the reporter, seeing the conversation veering off topic, changed the subject.
In an interview with two Spanish drivers, Alonso and Sainz, before the Hungarian Grand Prix, Colapinto again brought up the topic of cheering songs: "They are deserved champions... but I hope their cheering songs can improve a bit. They need to be more creative, it's too boring."
He also expressed his dislike for the animosity between the two countries caused by the match: "We are all Latin countries, which is good, but the differences between the two countries seem to create enemies. Messi played for Barcelona and brought us countless joys, but now it seems to have become a war between nations, which is not good. Burning Messi's jersey, I think that's not good."
Colapinto is not the only Argentine who "expressed dissatisfaction" with the Spanish way of celebrating, believing that their celebration was too bland. However, on the Spanish side, people believe this reflects more a difference in perception and common sense, and does not affect their enthusiasm when celebrating victory.
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