Two million Spain supporters crowded the streets of the capital to welcome their heroes after they defeated Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final.
Lamine Yamal poked fun at Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes during Spain’s open-top bus parade following their World Cup victory on Sunday.
An estimated two million people were in attendance for the parade as Spain’s players made their way through the streets of Madrid to a celebration at the Plaza de Cibeles.
But the immediate aftermath of the match was marred by the barbarous antics of Paredes, who attacked two Spain players. He grabbed Eric Garcia by the throat before shoving over substitute Gavi, causing a large-scale melee in the middle of the pitch - and it's that second act to which Yamal's sign referred. FIFA have since opened an investigation into the spate of violent outbursts from Argentina’s players and coaches, with assistant coach Roberto Ayala also facing possible repercussions for striking Spain midfielder Dani Olmo.
Argentina only had two shots in the entire match, the first of which came in the 117th minute. The game descended into chaos when Fernandez received his second yellow card. Fernandez complained against his dismissal for a second yellow but his late foul on Pau Cubarsi, which sent the defender flying, was atrocious.
Micah Richards said of Argentina's behaviour: 'It's embarrassing. They were on the cusp every single time. 'Seeing that sort of stuff after the game was played, it's not good, it's embarrassing to be honest. Paredes is better than that. We all know what it's like to lose a game but this is not good enough.' Wayne Rooney said: 'It doesn't surprise me. We've seen this from Argentina before. It's just sad, very poor from them. 'If you lose a game of football, be graceful. It's a reaction to them being outplayed. Enzo Fernandez has got what he deserves.'