“Kun” Agüero pressed Aymeric Laporte over his comments about the refereeing ahead of the World Cup final

In an interview with the newspaper Marca, Aymeric Laporte stated that the Albiceleste plays with an intensity that, in his view, often exceeds the allowed limit.

The defender maintained that during the World Cup he observed actions that, in his opinion, were not correctly sanctioned and asserted that the referee must impose authority to prevent the match from getting out of control.

Laporte's statements quickly generated repercussions, and one of the first to respond was Sergio Agüero, who shared a locker room with the defender during his time at Manchester City.

In a broadcast of the program Vamo' a jugar, the former Argentine forward responded with irony: "Aymeric, we played together at Manchester City. You say you saw things that surprised you. What is it that surprises you? Don't act tough because when we see each other, you back down."

The comment had a wide impact on social media and fueled the atmosphere leading up to the decisive match.

Hours later, noticing the reach that his statements had taken, Kun used his social media to tone down the controversy.

The former footballer explained that he maintains a good relationship with Laporte and asked that conflicts not be created where there were none.

"People don't understand what a joke is? @Laporte and I are friends. Please don't create controversy," he expressed.