Argentinian golfer taunts English golf fans with Enzo Fernandez's World Cup celebration after sinking monster putt at The Open - just HOURS after Three Lions were sent packing from the tournament

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 10:18 EDT, 16 July 2026 | Updated: 13:48 EDT, 16 July 2026 Argentinian amateur Mateo Pulcini celebrated his birdie on the 18th by cupping his ears to the crowd, emulating Enzo Fernandez’s taunt after his equaliser in their World Cup semi-final victory over England.Pulcini, the only Argentinian in the field at Royal Birkdale, sunk a 40-footer on the final hole and, despite his risky celebration, received huge cheers from the grandstand.‘They haven’t quite worked out where he’s from,’ remarked the television commentator, though one spectator was heard shouting ‘Vamos!’. Pulcini was replicating the celebration of Chelsea midfielder Fernandez, who fired Argentina level after 85 minutes in Atlanta on Wednesday night, and immediately raced over to stand in front of England fans, cupped his hands behind his ears and stuck out his tongue, then blew a kiss.The Birkdale crowd took Pulcini's effort in good spirits, with none of them booing or jeering. Perhaps they had taken the R&A warning that fans will be thrown out for bad behaviour on board. Still, that didn’t stop him getting a couple of boos at the start of his round when the starter read out his name and his country. ‘I was expecting a few boos on the 1st tee, and they came, some of them,’ revealed a smiling Pulcini, whose final birdie at least put a bright finish to an otherwise disappointing opening round of five-over. Argentinian Mateo Pulcini rolls one in and gets an applause.Commentator on the English crowd:"They haven't quite worked out where he's from." pic.twitter.com/qXVSdN3Oar— Brendan Porath (@BrendanPorath) July 16, 2026 Argentina's Enzo Fernandez celebrated his equaliser against England by cupping his ears Argentine golfer Mateo Pulcini birdied the 18th hole at the Open Championship in Southport‘There were almost none, but I love that, I really don't mind. It's part of the fun.‘The people were being great. They were cheering for me as well. My score wasn't good at all. I wasn't having a good day, but this on 18 make it a little bit better.‘I didn't want to do anything like trying to, what's the word, making fun of like the match that you guys lost because the tournament here has been unbelievable, and that celebration came from a 40-foot putt. I was pretty excited, and that came to my mind, and I did it.But which felt better, his 40-foot putt or Argentina’s victory? ‘Enzo and Lautauro’s goals, for sure,’ said Pulcini, who played with the Argentina flag on his cap, shoes and driver cover. ‘Today wasn't being the best, so I'll take those two goals!’Pulcini claimed he saw it coming. ‘I told Matt Wallace that we were winning 2-1. I need to cross paths with him. I was right.’He watched Argentina’s victory on Wednesday night while having an asado, an Argentinian barbecue, and had the same view of England’s capitulation as everyone else watching on television. Argentina's players held up a banner that read: 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas' after their win Fernandez taunted the England crowd after his long-range strike drew Argentina level ‘I didn't miss a single second of it,’ he said. ‘It was a great game. At the beginning it was like England was having a good game. 'And then once England made the goal, they bucked up, like Argentina was doing the same thing last match. They scored goal, and then they started defending, but you cannot defend against Messi.’ Pulcini, however, would not be drawn on the shocking scenes after full-time that saw the Argentina players held up a banner that read: ‘ Las Malvinas son Argentinas’, in reference to the Falklands War.‘I saw it but I don’t want to talk politics, just golf and football,’ said Pulcini. ‘I wasn’t even going to put football with golf, but then I made a 40-footer so I was excited.’