He is useless - Barco's wife slams Bellingham after slapping Argentinian star during celebration

This development injected further drama into Argentina's 2-1 comeback win, a result that ultimately guaranteed their advancement to the World Cup final.

The Three Lions were eliminated from the competition in Atlanta, missing out on the final despite previously holding a lead that seemed to put them on track to get there.

Anthony Gordon fired England ahead in the second half, but late goals from Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez completed the comeback for Argentina.

Following the incident, Yaz Juareguy, a model and influencer, took to social media to defend her husband after Bellingham was seen clipping the defender on the back of the head. 

The confrontation occurred after Argentina's 85th-minute equaliser, when Barco, an unused substitute, ran onto the pitch and celebrated in front of the England players.

Despite Bellingham being one of the tournament's standout performers, Juareguy posted a photo of the incident with a caption aimed at the Real Madrid midfielder. 

"It's better to do the talking on the field", she wrote, adding the word "Muerto". While the literal translation is "dead", in this context it is understood to mean "useless".

Juareguy later deleted the post after facing criticism but continued to defend her husband. "I didn't know that suddenly you can't celebrate goals, but you can endorse a violent person," she stated. "Switch to a different sport if you're going to cry so much. Good day."

Initial confusion over why Bellingham reacted has since been clarified by new footage, with the video showing the Strasbourg left-back celebrating Enzo Fernandez's goal directly in the faces of the dejected England squad instead of joining his own teammates.