The image was captured: Enzo Fernández, with his hands together and his head bowed, apologizing to the Argentine fans after the defeat against Spain.
The midfielder was sent off in the World Cup final and left Argentina with one player fewer during a key stretch of the match. At the end, he approached the fans with an apologetic gesture.
The reaction was quick to split. One part of the public appreciated the gesture and downplayed the red card, arguing that the final was decided by details and that responsibility was collective. Another part was more critical, pointing out that the sending-off was avoidable and that at the level of a final, those mistakes come at a high cost.
The truth is that Enzo, world champion in 2022, went through a difficult day that ended with that image: a player apologizing to his people.