Enzo Fernandez has risked further upsetting England fans after appearing to troll the Three Lions following Argentina’s victory in the semi-finals of the World Cup.
The Chelsea midfielder could be in for a hostile reception from opposition supporters next season – should he remain at Stamford Bridge – for his antics after the world champions took a step closer to retaining their title with a 2-1 win in Atlanta on Wednesday.
And Fernandez on Thursday shared a post on Instagram which featured a picture of him alongside Lionel Messi and Leandro Paredes.
It will not be lost on England fans that the post was accompanied by the Oasis hit Wonderwall, which became the soundtrack to the Three Lions’ World Cup campaign.
Harry Kane and Co gathered on the pitch to sing the iconic song in front of England fans throughout the tournament in north America.
Fernandez later reshared the post without any mention of Wonderwall.
Enzo Fernandez shared a post featuring this picture on Instagram, accompanied by the Oasis song Wonderwall
The hit had become the soundtrack of England’s World Cup campaign in north America
The 25-year-old fired Argentina level after 85 minutes on Wednesday night, and immediately raced over to stand in front of England fans, cupped his hands behind his ears and stuck out his tongue, then blew a kiss.
Chelsea were later forced to delete a post on X which celebrated wantaway star Fernandez’s equaliser amid fan fury.
The Blues’ social media account shared a photo of Fernandez’s celebration after his equaliser, with the caption ‘Enzo Fernandez’ and an explosion emoji.
The Premier League side received an instant backlash from England supporters over the post.
‘Seriously. We’re an English football club. Poor from my club. Poor,’ one fan wrote.
‘Why the f*** are you posting this as an English club when he scored against England,’ another said.
‘The absolute cheek of an English football club to tweet this. Grim,’ a third said.
‘Once again just proving how very out of touch you lot are these days….. Sure your club captain will enjoy seeing this post,’ wrote another.
One fan referenced how Fernandez has flirted with a move away from Chelsea in their criticism of the club’s post.
‘Read the room, disgusting. Especially when that player would spit at us at any opportunity,’ the fan wrote.
Chelsea, following a wave of comments from furious supporters, ultimately deleted the post.
Fernandez’s club future has been the subject of speculation, after he revealed his desire to live in Spain one day, amid links to Real Madrid.
The midfielder’s comments led to him being given an internal two-match ban by Chelsea back in April.
New Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso stated this week that he wants the vice-captain to remain at the club next season after Real Madrid made a remarkable statement insisting they were not interested in the player.
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