Following Argentina's 0-1 defeat to Spain in the World Cup final, conspiracy theories began to circulate in Argentina, suggesting that the loss was premeditated. Gaston Eduard, a reporter covering the Argentine team for TyC Sports , refuted these conspiracy theories.
Gaston Eduard said: " Honestly, the reason I've remained silent and said nothing before is because, in my opinion, all those so-called conspiracy theories circulating outside are a huge disrespect to the team . It's really regrettable because you have to understand that it was the same group of fans and spectators who cheered and celebrated wildly for how this team turned the tide and won in desperate situations ."
"But now? Just because the Argentine team didn't perform well in this game and was completely dominated and overtaken by their opponents, many people have started to fabricate all sorts of conspiracy theories . These baseless remarks seriously violate the honor and dignity that this team has always defended. Their words seem to imply that this team is easily manipulated and controlled by some external force or unspeakable factors during the game ."
"In fact, the only thing that really happened during the game was very simple and objective: Spain did perform better than Argentina . Argentina was already very tired both physically and mentally when they entered the game, and this exhaustion was visible to the naked eye on the field ."
"But even under such a tiring and difficult situation, even when we were down to ten men and at a significant disadvantage, the opponent only managed to score a goal in the second half of extra time . The team was able to fight and persevere until that moment entirely because of the tenacious style of play and indomitable spirit that the Argentine team has demonstrated throughout the World Cup ."
"As for all the speculation and controversy that followed the match, personally, we should never give them any additional importance, nor should we allow them to generate any further public opinion or echoes . Because if we continue to talk about, pay attention to, or respond to these comments, we are actually encouraging and nurturing something that doesn't exist at all and is completely detached from reality . "
