Spain defender Aymeric Laporte believes aggressive play should not go unpunished in football, saying he was surprised by refereeing decisions involving Argentina in recent matches ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final.

Kylian Mbappe tried but failed. Michael Olise was nullified. Ousmane Dembele was a mere spectator. Spain beat France 2-0, and the scary thing is they made it look extremely easy.

Aymeric Laporte is now set to play for Spain at Euro 2020, potentially alongside Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos.

The Spanish Council of Ministers has granted Spanish nationality to Aymeric Laporte, who was born in Agen, France but never played for the French senior team, despite three call-ups to the squad between 2016 and 2020.

Riyad Mahrez and Aymeric Laporte are asymptomatic and are currently self-isolating.