He provoked them during the celebrations… the widespread Argentine anger at Cucurella

Spain’s Marc Cucurella sparked outrage in Argentina after he chose a popular Argentine song during his country’s celebrations for the 2026 World Cup title in front of two million fans on the streets of the capital Madrid, a move the Argentines saw as a direct provocation and a mockery of their bitter defeat in the final.

Popular sports channel TYC Sports said that Cucurella’s choice of Argentine singers Duque and Bezarab’s song “Malbec” was a deliberate mockery and mockery, especially since the song’s lyrics contain festive phrases that say: Inside the champion concert, and outside on the street, my voice is heard.”

Two million people took to the streets of Madrid yesterday to welcome the new world champions, with huge celebrations culminating in the appearance of the players at the famous Cibeles Theater and the 26 players taking to the stage in succession to massive cheers from the crowd.

The provocation was not limited to the song, but also extended to a poster thrown onto the Spain team bus calling for a spat between Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes and Barcelona star Xavi, clearly hinting at the tension seen between the two teams at the end of the final.

Angry reactions flared up on Argentina’s social media platforms as many felt the use of the Argentine song to celebrate the victory over Argentina was a deliberate insult and lack of sportsmanship, while others defended the players’ right to celebrate as they saw fit.

Notably, Spain won the World Cup title for the second time in their history after beating Argentina with a clean sheet in extra time in a thrilling final that saw evident tension between the players of both teams, which explains the continued provocations since the end of the tournament.