Alexis Mac Allister rejected conspiracy theories about Argentina's World Cup final defeat to Spain and said Spain deserved to win. Mac Allister made the comments while speaking to Argentine network TyC.
Response to social media claims
GOAL said some fans spread conspiracy theories on social media to explain Argentina's performance in the final. Mac Allister said: "I belong to a footballing family, and we are aware that these things do not exist."
He also said: "Today we live in a world where anything can be said on social media without any punishment."
What he said about the defeat
The Liverpool midfielder added: "People say whatever they like, and deep down we know what happened. We gave it our all, and it is unfortunate that we did not win."
He said: "We are focusing on the positives. It was a great disappointment because we felt we were close, but Spain were much better and deserved the win."
His view on the difference
Mac Allister said: "the physical qualities were good, but not in footballing terms, and that is where they made the difference."
Physical and mental condition
He added: "I was feeling good, with the general fatigue that comes from playing every three days and the mental exhaustion: the match against England was extremely tense, and the period before it was intense because of the history and how it is dealt with in our country, and perhaps that drained some of our energy."
