Argentina's internal conflict: 90 million euro star striker upset over not playing in World Cup final, publicly likes and questions the coach

On July 21, Beijing time, following Argentina's failure to defend the World Cup, 28-year-old Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez posted on social media, expressing his dissatisfaction with not receiving playing time in the final. He also openly liked a post that questioned coach Scaloni's decision.

In yesterday's World Cup final, Argentina lost 0-1 to Spain after a grueling extra-time battle, failing to secure the fourth World Cup title in the team's history.

In this final, due to the successive injuries of Argentina's two main central defenders, Lisandro Martinez and Romero, combined with Enzo's red card in stoppage time disrupting the team's plan, Lautaro, valued at 90 million euros, ultimately did not get to play.

After failing to win the World Cup, Lautaro openly expressed his dissatisfaction on social media: "I had hoped to help the team on the pitch yesterday, but in the end, it didn't work out as I wished."

Moreover, he liked a post on social media that criticized Scaloni's decision regarding the lineup. The post directly stated that Scaloni's choice not to substitute Lautaro in the second half was seen by many fans as the biggest mistake of the Argentine coach in this World Cup.

Lautaro did not shy away from liking it, which directly exposed the conflict between the coach and players of the Argentine team to the public.

In this World Cup, Lautaro scored three goals and provided one assist. In the semi-final against England, it was his winning goal that helped Argentina advance to the final.

Being in top form yet missing the chance to play in the World Cup final at his peak—it's no wonder the Inter Milan captain is so dissatisfied with Scaloni.