GMB's Ed Balls fumes over Argentina after 'one of the nastiest' World Cup finals

Ed Balls said he was “fuming” about Argentina after what he described as one of the “nastiest” World Cup finals, reacting during a live Good Morning Britain segment on Monday, July 20. On the ITV show, presenters discussed Spain’s 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina, which crowned Spain champions for a second time. Balls criticized the conduct of Argentinian players, pointing to fights that broke out after the final whistle and arguing referees “let so much go,” making things worse. He also claimed Argentina could have had more red cards, while noting that one player had been dismissed and left Argentina with 10 men. Susanna Reid and others acknowledged Spain’s quality but said the physical “little niggles” and pushing disrupted the match. The discussion moved next to criticism of the World Cup half-time show.