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Maná's Fher confronts Oasis's Liam Gallagher ahead of Mexico vs. England match: 'Get a grip, dude'
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Maná's Fher confronts Oasis's Liam Gallagher ahead of Mexico vs. England match: 'Get a grip, dude'

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Maná vocalist Fher has responded to Oasis singer Liam Gallagher's prediction of a 5-0 victory for England against Mexico in the 2026 World Cup.
  • Gallagher had stated his belief that England would decisively beat Mexico, sparking reactions from Mexican fans and Fher himself.
  • This exchange follows previous football-related comments from the Gallagher brothers regarding Mexican football and players.

The rivalry between Mexico and England ahead of their 2026 World Cup Round of 16 match has intensified with a vocal exchange between Fher, the lead singer of the Mexican band Maná, and Liam Gallagher, the former frontman of Oasis.

Gallagher ignited the banter by predicting a dominant 5-0 victory for England over Mexico. His statement, posted on social media platform X, quickly garnered widespread attention and fueled the pre-match atmosphere for one of the tournament's most anticipated knockout stage games.

The Oasis singer said Mexico would lose to England 5-0. Come on; get a grip, dude. 5-0? Calm down; we'll see on Sunday how it goes, dude.

— FherThe Maná vocalist responded to Liam Gallagher's prediction of a 5-0 scoreline in favor of England.

Fher did not let the prediction stand unchallenged. In a video shared on Instagram, the Mexican rock icon directly addressed Gallagher's comments. "The Oasis singer said Mexico would lose to England 5-0. Come on; get a grip, dude. 5-0? Calm down; we'll see on Sunday how it goes, dude," Fher stated, dismissing the scoreline as overly optimistic for England.

I think we will beat Mexico 5-0.

— Liam GallagherThe Oasis singer made his prediction for the World Cup match on social media.

Mexico secured their place in the Round of 16 with a 2-0 win over Ecuador, while England advanced by defeating the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1. The upcoming match will determine which team progresses to the quarterfinals.

This is not the first time the Gallagher brothers have generated discussion with their comments on Mexican football. In 2012, Noel Gallagher controversially referred to Mexican player Javier "Chicharito" Hernández as an "idiot," even claiming the nickname "Chicharito" meant "little idiot."

I think he is an idiot (laughs). He is an idiot; did you know that the word 'Chicharito' means 'the little idiot'?

— Noel GallagherNoel Gallagher made controversial remarks about Mexican footballer Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández in a 2012 interview.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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