The Argentine National Team fell to Spain in the final of the 2026 World Cup, played in extra time. Amid the pain of defeat, Rodrigo De Paul published an extensive message on Instagram in which he spoke about the result and questioned the rumors that circulated during the tournament.
In parallel, Roberto De Paul, the footballer's father, referred in a television interview to the relationship between Rodrigo De Paul and Tini Stoessel, and to the rumors about a possible marriage between them.

Rodrigo De Paul's post after the defeat in the 2026 World Cup final
After the Argentine National Team lost to Spain, Rodrigo De Paul published a message on his Instagram account. The midfielder was a starter in the final and was substituted after 70 minutes.
In his post, he pointed out the rumors that circulated during the competition: "Today I see how many people were waiting for this fall, spreading unfounded conspiracies throughout the World Cup to ease the pain of others for not being able to live what all Argentines were living, because our smiles bother them."
He also expressed his sorrow for not being able to repeat the title won in Qatar 2022: "The greatest pain is because we couldn't bring the World Cup back to our country, because if anyone deserved to live that feeling again, it was you."

The closing of the message included a personal definition: "It will hurt me for a long time, but today more than ever I am proud to be ARGENTINE."













