Saat para pemain sedang berjalan di terowongan menuju lapangan, Asensio memanggil De Gea dengan sebutan Karius.
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"Karius, Karius, Karius!" ucap Asensio.
Marco Asensio shouts to David De Gea “Karius! Karius!” after his mistakes at the World Cup ???????? pic.twitter.com/LY132ribSC
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) August 1, 2018
Ejekan itu dikaitkan dengan performanya yang mirip Loris Karius, kiper Liverpool yang sering diidentikkan dengan blunder fatal, terutama di final Liga Champions 2018.
Akibat kelakuannya tersebut, Asensio mendapatkan kritikan dari berbagai pihak.
Beberapa warganet di Twitter menyayangkan tindakan Asensio tersebut.
Bahkan, ada yang menyebut bahwa kelakuan Asensio menjijikan.
If you watch the video clearly every player around him didn't see that funny ...not even a smile from De Gea or from any team mate ...that is enough a message for you that have some class
— Datty Don (@Dattydon) August 2, 2018
Very unprofessional gesture from @marcoasensio10, and he should apologise if he considers himself as a professional player.
— Khaled Khiat (@KhaledKhiat21) August 2, 2018
Disgusting cant wait for them to get a thrashing
— aliverbird (@JaneBur88946221) August 2, 2018