Super Eagles defender Cuti Romero has issued a fiery response to Gary Neville, who had labelled him and Lisandro Martínez a “bad centre‑back duo” before Argentina’s clash with England, a match Argentina went on to win 2–1 to reach the 2026 World Cup final.
Speaking to the media after the game, Romero didn’t hold back:
We played today with a bit MORE ANGER because of that… I send Neville a BIG HUG!” “I just hope that when I retire, I’m not as *** as Gary Neville. I won’t criticize players.
Softfootball understands that during the match, England struck first early in the second half when Anthony Gordon converted Morgan Rogers’ cross from close range. Argentina pressed relentlessly and finally equalized in the 85th minute through Enzo Fernández, who unleashed a powerful strike from the edge of the box after Lionel Messi’s short corner.
