{"id":18297,"date":"2026-07-17T18:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=18297"},"modified":"2026-07-17T18:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:00:43","slug":"enzo-fernandez-post-deleted-as-chelsea-face-fan-fury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=18297","title":{"rendered":"Enzo Fernandez post deleted as Chelsea face fan fury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-main\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--post-header--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-excerpt left\"><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea deletes the post of Enzo Fernandez celebrating his goal against England after facing backlash.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-feat-img\" class=\"left relative\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Argentina-football-team-20.webp 1200w, https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Argentina-football-team-20-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Argentina-football-team-20-768x432.webp 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Argentina-football-team-20.webp\"\/><img width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Argentina-football-team-20.webp\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Argentina-football-team-20.webp 1200w, https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Argentina-football-team-20-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Argentina-football-team-20-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Argentina-football-team-20.webp\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1200\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"675\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--post-feat-img--><\/p>\n<section class=\"social-sharing-top\">\n<p><span class=\"fb-but1\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-facebook-f\"\/><\/span><span class=\"social-text\">Share<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Enzo Fernandez post deleted as Chelsea face fan fury -&amp;url=https:\/\/sixsports.in\/enzo-fernandez-post-deleted-as-chelsea-face-fan-fury\/', 'twitterShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Share This Post\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-but1\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-x-twitter\"\/><\/span><span class=\"social-text\">Share<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"whatsapp-but1\"><i class=\"fa fa-whatsapp fa-2\"\/><\/span><span class=\"social-text\">Share<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"pinterest-but1\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-pinterest-p\"\/><\/span><span class=\"social-text\">Share<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"email-but\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope fa-2\"\/><\/span><span class=\"social-text\">Email<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--social-sharing-top--><\/p>\n<div class=\"sx-entity-card\">\n<div class=\"sx-entity-top\">\n<div class=\"sx-entity-logo\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ARGENTINA FOOTBALL TEAM\" src=\"https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/football.png\" src-webp=\"https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/football.png.webp\" class=\"ewww_webp_lazy_load\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/football.png\" alt=\"ARGENTINA FOOTBALL TEAM\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"sx-entity-description\">\n<p>            Football, known globally as the world\u2019s most popular sport, is played between two teams of 11 players who aim to score by getting the ball into the opponent\u2019s goal using any part of their body except hands and arms, with\u2026            <a class=\"sx-entity-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/sixsports.in\/team\/argentina-football-team\/\"><br \/>\n                Read More about ARGENTINA FOOTBALL TEAM\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enzo Fernandez and Chelsea became one of the biggest talking points during the FIFA World Cup. A social media post celebrating the midfielder\u2019s goal quickly upset many supporters. The club later removed the post, but by then it had already created a major debate online.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-enzo-fernandez-celebration-sparks-backlash\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enzo Fernandez celebration sparks backlash<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chelsea faced heavy criticism after posting a picture of Enzo Fernandez celebrating for Argentina during the <strong>FIFA World Cup<\/strong> semi-final against England. The midfielder scored a late equaliser before Argentina completed a 2-1 comeback win. Soon after the goal, Chelsea shared a celebration post on their official social media channels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>As reported by talkSPORT<\/strong>many supporters were unhappy because Chelsea are an English club and the goal came against England. Fans felt the timing of the post was wrong, especially during such an important match. The criticism grew very quickly, and Chelsea later deleted the post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>As reported by Hindustan Times<\/strong>the criticism did not come only from rival supporters. Many Chelsea fans also questioned why the club celebrated a goal that helped eliminate England from the World Cup. Within minutes, the deleted post became one of the biggest talking points across social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enzo Fernandez\u2019s stats for club and country, <strong>as per FOTMOB:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Competitions           <\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Matches<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Assists<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Premier League<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">36<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>FA Cup<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>EFL Cup<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Champions League<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>FIFA World Cup<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-chelsea-respond-after-fan-reaction\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chelsea respond after fan reaction<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussion continued even after the post was removed. <strong>As reported by The Sun<\/strong>many supporters felt the club should have stayed neutral during the international fixture. Some fans also linked the incident to Fernandez\u2019s uncertain future at Stamford Bridge, saying the post created even more frustration among the fanbase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>As reported by NDTV Sports<\/strong>Chelsea deleted the post shortly after the criticism increased. The report also noted that Fernandez\u2019s goal cancelled out Anthony Gordon\u2019s opener before Lautaro Martinez scored the winner for Argentina later in the match. Chelsea have not explained why the post was deleted. However, the quick response suggested the club understood how strongly many supporters felt about the situation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"Chelsea\" class=\"wp-image-197332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Chelsea-62.webp 1200w, https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Chelsea-62-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Chelsea-62-768x432.webp 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Chelsea-62.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Chelsea-62.webp\" alt=\"Chelsea\" class=\"wp-image-197332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Chelsea-62.webp 1200w, https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Chelsea-62-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/sixsports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Chelsea-62-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the online debate, Fernandez played a key role in Argentina\u2019s victory. His equaliser changed the flow of the game before the defending champions booked their place in the World Cup final. <strong>As reported by talkSPORT<\/strong>the midfielder remains an important player for both Argentina and Chelsea, even though transfer speculation has continued throughout the summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Premier League<\/strong> club will now turn their full attention to preparing for the new season. The club will hope the focus returns to football instead of social media. Fernandez, meanwhile, will look to finish the World Cup strongly before returning to club <strong>football<\/strong>. His performances have once again shown why he is regarded as one of the best midfielders in the game. Although the post was online for only a short time, it created a debate that reached far beyond the match itself. It also showed how a single social media post can quickly become a major story during a global tournament.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-author-s-opinion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Author\u2019s Opinion<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chelsea<\/strong> made the right decision by removing the post after the reaction from supporters. It is normal for clubs to celebrate their players, but timing is important. During international tournaments, clubs must balance support for their players with the feelings of their own fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <strong>Alejandro Garnacho: Roma table \u20ac38m bid to Chelsea.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> <strong>Dusan Vlahovic tops Chelsea striker shortlist.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>READ NEXT: <\/strong><strong>Xabi Alonso breaks silence on Enzo Fernandez future<\/strong>.<strong\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"after-article-links\" style=\"margin-top:20px; font-size:14px;\">Follow the latest updates from <strong>Premier League<\/strong>, <strong>The League<\/strong> and<br \/>\n        <strong>Champions League<\/strong>or explore more<br \/>\n        <strong>Football<\/strong> stories, <strong>Football Teams<\/strong> &#038; <strong>All Football Competitions<\/strong> . Follow more updates on ARGENTINA FOOTBALL TEAM and CHELSEA. 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