World Cup 2018: Argentina were ‘crying like girls’ in Croatia loss, blasts defender Sime Vrsaljko
Atletico Madrid right back Vrsaljko further rubs salt into the wounds of Argentinians by mocking players' reaction to 3-0 defeat
CROATIA defender Sime Vrsaljko accused Argentina of “crying like girls” during his side’s comprehensive World Cup win Thursday.
Goals from Ante Rebic, Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic saw Zlatko Dalic’s men to a resounding 3-0 victory in the Group D clash.
Argentina struggled to contain Croatia, particularly after Willy Caballero’s awful error gifted Rebic a 53rd-minute opener.
Put to him that Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli had suggested his team dominated, Vrsaljko dismissed the claims and hit out at the South Americans.
“I don’t know what game he watched,” the full-back said, via Croatian media.
“I saw Argentinians falling on the floor and crying like girls.
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“We were firmer, better, had better chances. They will have to do well in the next game [against Nigeria] to progress to the second round, if they even progress.”
The result was Argentina’s heaviest defeat in a first-round group stage of a World Cup since losing 6-1 to Czechoslovakia in 1958.
Normally majestic for Barcelona, Lionel Messi did not manage a single attempt on goal until the 64th minute.
Fans afterwards called for the captain to retire from international duty while teammates Sergio Aguero and Javier Macherano admitted they were hoping for a "miracle" in Russia.
La Albiceleste need a heavy win over Nigeria in their final game on Tuesday to keep themselves in with a chance of progressing.