What happened. Argentina lost the World Cup final to Spain, failing to register a shot until deep into extra-time, and were widely condemned for their physical approach.

Gary Neville called their performance 'a bag of s***'.
Neville said without Messi, Argentina would not have reached the final.
Ian Wright was happy Spain won but sad for Messi.

“If it looks like s*** and it smells like s***, it's s*** to be fair.”
— Gary Neville

Argentina refused post-match interviews and did not watch the trophy lift; Messi broke his silence on Monday.

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