Spain defender Aymeric Laporte claims World Cup final opponents Argentina are a team that "likes to leave a mark on their opponents".

Spain defender Aymeric Laporte claims Argentina are a team that "likes to leave a mark on their opponents" and "that sort of thing shouldn't be allowed in football". European champions Spain face reigning world champions Argentina in the World Cup final at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday (20:00 BST). Argentina adopted a physical approach for their semi-final against England, when they scored two late goals to win 2-1 - having committed 15 fouls. Just three minutes into the game, Enzo Fernandez set the tone with a forceful challenge on Elliot Anderson from behind - appearing to strike the back of the England player's neck - but he was not even cautioned. England fans were also convinced that Argentina's winning goal should have been ruled out for a foul by Lionel Messi on Djed Spence. "It's the referee's job to keep a handle on these things so the situation doesn't get out of hand," former Manchester City player Laporte told Spanish sports newspaper Marca., external "If one or two players are allowed to act that way, the match descends into chaos." Laporte, 32, added: "I'm not at all worried about aggression within the context of football. If it's within the rules and the referee does their job, I have no problem with it.