Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- Argentina defender Cristian Romero has revealed that he played the 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Spain despite struggling with an Achilles tendon injury, relying on painkilling injections and medication to feature in the decisive encounter. According to a post shared on Facebook by Fabrizio Romano, Romero disclosed that he sustained the injury after Argentina's match against England and was barely able to train in the days leading up to the final. The Tottenham Hotspur centre-back admitted that Argentina's players struggled physically throughout the tournament, suggesting that the squad entered the competition without being fully fit. "We went into the tournament ... we struggled physically throughout the entire t...