Roy Keane joked Argentina had earned the right to dance the night away - unlike their arch rivals Brazil.
Lionel Messi ’s side lifted the World Cup on Sunday after beating France on penalties following the greatest final of all time. Argentina found themselves two goals to the good after strikes from Messi and Angel di Maria, with few signs of the drama about to unfold.
But France roared back into the game with Kylian Mbappe scoring a brace to take the game into extra time. Messi put La Albiceleste back in front in the extra 30 minutes, before Mbappe completed his hat-trick setting up the penalty shootout.
And with Emi Martinez repeating his heroics in the Argentine goal, they earned their third World Cup triumph, sparking wild scenes of celebration across the globe. Inside the Lusail Stadium, the ecstatic victors danced a jig to toast their coronation as world champions.
Keane had no issue with the celebrations either, claiming that in contrast to Brazil - who were knocked out in the quarter finals - Argentina deserved to celebrate any way they wanted.
The Manchester United legend told ITV Sport: "Look what brilliant scenes, it is just brilliant, dance all you want. They'll be dancing at the hotel tonight, good luck to them, they'll be dancing for the next 10 years. That's when you dance, when you win it."
His comments were a fresh dig at the Brazilians after he took umbrage with their overzealous celebrations during their round-of-16 win over South Korea. During their 4-1 win, Brazil’s players and manager danced following all of their goals, with Keane labelling the antics disrespectful.
"I love watching Brazil and what they stand for," Keane told Sky Bet before their elimination vs Croatia. "When you think of the World Cup you think of Brazil, I love watching them because they are brilliant at football, but not when they are dancing, or the manager starts dancing, it’s not okay.
"It’s not respectful. Respect your teammates and your opposition. A manager doing a dance on the sideline, you think that’s okay?
“I don’t get how a manager can dance when the game is still going ahead, he’s got an opposition manager ten yards away from him, you’ve got to watch that. The game is about respect. Dance afterwards in the dressing room, or in the nightclub, that’s not a problem.
He added: "But why is it okay for Brazil to do it during the game? If everyone has a dance after a goal, the games will be going on for three days.
“Do you know what they should start doing, when coaches do their pro licence, show the managers how to do a little dance on the sideline, forget tactics."
Keane doubled down on his criticism after Brazil boss Tite - who left his role following their exit - hit back at the ITV pundit. "If I'm asked to dance, I'll dance. It's not my team,” Tite said in response to Keane.
“It is the Brazilian national team, for which I have the responsibility of being a coach. I'm sorry and I won't talk about those who don't know the history and culture of Brazil."
