Don’t mess with Cuti! Romero hits out at Neville: «Not that stupid»

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16 July 2026

Cristian “Cuti” Romero

and

Lisandro Martínez

came out swinging in response to the British press’s jabs after qualifying for the

2026 World Cup

final. Following the historic 2-1 win over

England

in Atlanta, the defender from Córdoba held nothing back and went straight at former

full-back

Gary Neville

, who before the match had described the Albiceleste back line as the “best-worst pair of center-backs in the world.”

–

Wednesday, 15 July 2026

The Argentine defenders were very firm when it came to settling scores over the pre-match comments. The first to speak was Martínez, from Entre Ríos, who calmly and ironically brushed off the criticism from the former

Manchester United

player:

“We’re used to it. They like talking about us, and we do our talking on the pitch.”

However, the most heated moment in the mixed zone came when “Cuti” Romero raised the stakes and tore into Neville over his role as a media pundit.

“I hope that when I retire I’m not as stupid as

. I’m not going to criticize players,”

said the Tottenham defender bluntly. To close the subject, the world champion center-back added a reflection on respect for colleagues:

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence.

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