New Delhi, July 20 -- Lionel Messi was described as a "baby" after the Argentine captain tried to get Spain Marc Cucurella to be sent off during the FIFA World Cup 2026 final at the MetLife Stadium on Monday. The incident took place during the extra-time after both sides were 0-0 at the end of the regulation time.

After Argentina were reduced to 10 men following Enzo Fernandez's second yellow card in the third minute of the extra time, following a late challenge on Spain defender Pau Cubarsi, Messi and Co. surrounded Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic as a protest against the dismissal.

It was that time Cucurella approached Messi. TV replays showed that Cucurella said something while covering his mouth partially with his hand before withdr...