Sore losers Argentina refuse to even acknowledge Spain lifting World Cup trophy and storm down tunnel straight after

BITTER Argentina refused to watch Spain lift the World Cup trophy… then stormed straight off. Lionel Messi and Co disgraced themselves in the final with their performance and behaviour. Argentina players walked off the pitch before Spain’s trophy lift in the World Cup final Credit: Getty Spain won an ill-tempered final 1-0 after Extra Time Credit: AFP They eventually registered their only two shots deep into the second half of extra time, by which time they were already 1-0 down and playing with ten men following Enzo Fernandez’s stupid red card for two yellows. Tempers boiled over after the full-time whistle when Nahuel Molina, Leandro Paredes and Thiago Almada started fighting and punching the winners in a shocking mass brawl. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! And there was clearly no love lost by the time Rodri got his hands on the trophy. After waiting an age for the stage to be set up and Donald Trump to come out, Argentina received their runners-up medals from the US President and Fifa boss Gianni Infantino. The squad then trudged over towards their own end of fans to take in their applause. Heartbroken Messi stood aside on his own in floods of tears as they showed particular appreciation for their captain and hero, after what will most likely be his final World Cup match. But then when Spain were invited forwards to collect their medals and lift the trophy, Argentina’s players did not even turn around. They kept their backs to the stage in yet another classless gesture. Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK And within seconds of the confetti exploding over the champions, Argentina’s players gave one final clap to their supporters and walked off down the tunnel. Earlier on, Lamine Yamal showed Argentina how it is done. Amid the euphoria of Spain’s celebrations, he made a beeline to walk over to a dejected Messi sat on his own on the other side of the pitch. The pair shared a warm embrace – 19 years on from their famous photoshoot when Yamal was a baby – and exchanged some words. Ferran Torres’ finish was the only goal of a final which only one team tried to win. Comment now