- Niall Horan, a former One Direction singer, faced criticism from Argentine fans after liking a controversial social media post following the World Cup final.
- The post, titled “8 times Argentina were really nice guys during the World Cup final”, referenced an earlier controversy where Argentine players displayed a banner saying “Las Malvinas son Argentinas”, which translates to “The Falkland Islands are Argentinian”.
- Horan clarified on X that liking the post was an “honest mistake”, adding: “Truly didn’t even realise I’d liked the post and don’t even remember seeing it. I have nothing but love for Argentina and all my fans there.”
- Political tensions continue to linger between Argentina and the UK over the Falkland Islands.
- Fifa's rules prohibit the display of any political messages or slogans by players, and the Argentine Football Association was previously fined for a similar banner display in 2014.
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