Milei: Argentina Players Chose No Celebrations Due to World Cup Final Sadness

Argentine President Javier Milei asserted that the national football team players opted against celebrations following their World Cup final appearance because they were disheartened by the loss. Milei stated that the national government had proposed six distinct celebration plans, all of which the players declined.

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They, facing the sadness of not having won, decided not to have celebrations.

"They, facing the sadness of not having won, decided not to have celebrations," Milei explained in a dialogue with Luis Majul on LN+. He added that the government felt obligated to prepare a fitting tribute for the team, which he described as "the most important in history," having reached four finals and won one in the last three World Cups.

The president also addressed Lionel Messi's decision to travel to Rosario with his family immediately after the final, rather than returning with his teammates. Milei suggested that understanding the historical significance of their achievements can be difficult, and that players are human beings who make decisions based on their feelings. "It's not a moment where one feels good. There are no words to describe it," Milei commented on Messi's state, calling him an "artist of the game" whose actions are "unimaginable."

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It's not a moment where one feels good. There are no words to describe it.

Milei also criticized what he termed the "miserability" of certain political factions, whom he labeled "thermo-mononeurons," for allegedly wishing the national team ill. He further described the players as having been "inexplicably" mistreated with "hurtful definitions" by some political sectors, accusing them of hypocrisy and being "psychopaths" for shifting their stance and blaming others.

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The fan of football has to thank him. Let's respect his decision, it's hard to know they were one step away.