El Chiringuito is burning! Tomás Roncero ignited the controversy: “If Argentina wins, evil wins”
The Spanish journalist ignited controversy on the Spanish program El Chiringuito by saying that if Argentina beats England, evil would win
Spanish journalist Tomás Roncero made a very harsh statement in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup semi-final against England, provoking a furious response from his Argentine colleagues.
The passion with which football is experienced in the 2026 World Cup allows all kinds of excesses. The most recent was starred by the famous Spanish journalist Tomás Roncero, who on the eve of the semifinal between England and Argentina, assured that the English must win because, otherwise, “evil will win.”
, Roncero launched this forceful statement that immediately ignited controversy, especially before the Argentine journalists present at the discussion panel.
"I'm going with England because I want good to win; if Argentina wins, evil would win," Roncero said with complete naturalness. The panelist justified his position by arguing that the “Messi boys” have been involved in several controversial events throughout the current World Cup tournament.
The reaction in the panel and the division of opinions
Faced with the attack, the host of the program, Josep Pedrerol, came out in defense of the albiceleste, pointing out that many times it falls into unfairly negative territory against everything that represents Argentine sentiment.
For their part, other panelists qualified their anti-Argentine stance from the football side. Paco García Caridad stated: “I'm going with England because I like Real Madrid players to win.” Meanwhile, Roberto Morales, who usually shows affinity with the South Americans, surprised when he got off the boat: “Argentina was always my second team, but I'm not liking this World Cup, so I'm going with England.”
The furious Argentine response
The counteroffensive did not take long to arrive. The Argentine journalist Matías Palacios harshly crossed his table companions: "I'm not surprised that, precisely, everyone on your right is in favor of England. I don't like that Roncero says that we represent evil; it seems like an absolute exaggeration to me, but I'm not surprised by any of them. This has always been the situation of not being comfortable with what's Argentine."
To balance the balance, Marçal Lorente was categorical in favor of the Rosario star: “Evidently, I am going with Leo Messi, the god of football, creativity, spectacle and Argentina.” A position shared by two other members of the program, who closed the debate shouting: “Messi to death!”