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\nEnzo Fernandez was influential in Argentina’s late comeback win over England(Image: Ulrik Pedersen\/NurPhoto)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/button><\/p>\n
Enzo Fernandez has shared a social media post of he and his Argentina team-mates laughing with Oasis’ Wonderwall playing in the background after knocking England out of the World Cup.<\/p>\n
The Chelsea midfielder scored a stunning goal to spark the late turnaround in Atlanta that broke English hearts, with Lautaro Martinez scoring a 92nd-minute winner to deny England a World Cup final place.<\/p>\n
And Fernandez has rubbed salt in English wounds by using Wonderwall, which became an unofficial anthem for the team after being sung by Three Lions players and supporters after previous wins in the tournament. The post, which was shared to Fernandez’s Instagram story before being deleted, cause another stir on social media among England fans.<\/p>\n
Fernandez had previously irked fans by celebrating his equalising goal wildly, with the midfielder covering his ears and mimicking people talking. The Argentina team were also widely condemned for their antics during the game with tensions running high.<\/p>\n
His latest social media antics are unlikely to endear him any further to England fans, who are unlikely to give the 25-year-old a particularly warm welcome when he travels up and down the country with Chelsea next season.<\/p>\n
The Londoners even came under fire themselves in the immediate aftermath of Argentina’s win after sharing a post of Fernandez celebrating on their official X account.<\/p>\n
They captioned the image “Enzo Fernandez,” alongside an emoji of an explosion. But it sparked a furious backlash from fans, including some of their own supporters, as the post quickly went viral. The post was subsequently deleted.<\/p>\n
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\nFernandez (R), Lionel Messi and Leandro Paredes laugh together during training in the image the Chelsea midfielder shared on his Instagram story(Image: Juan Mabromata\/AFP)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/button><\/div>\n
Anthony Gordon had fired England into a deserved second half lead but Argentina took control of the game after their opponents dropped deep early in a bid to preserve their advantage.<\/p>\n
That allowed Lionel Messi to orchestrate another rousing fightback with Thomas Tuchel garnering plenty of criticism from fans and pundits for England’s weak surrender in Atlanta.<\/p>\n
Lionel Scaloni admitted that Argentina “smelt blood” when England retreated, saying: “The opponent doubted themselves a bit.<\/p>\n
“We smelled blood and went for it. We all felt it.”<\/p>\n
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