The Argentina star on the receiving end of a slap from Jude Bellingham had goaded England‘s stars throughout their fiercely-contested World Cup semi-final clash.
Valentin Barco, an unused substitute during Argentina’s dramatic 2-1 victory, was seen sprinting onto the field of play and taunting the Three Lions after Enzo Fernandez drew the reigning champions level in Atlanta.
Footage showed John Stones pushing Barco away in apparent frustration as England’s players waited for the lengthy celebrations to subside.
It has been reported that the Chelsea-bound star had been winding up the England bench for the entirety of the 90 minutes.
And the ill-feeling resurfaced at full-time.
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