2024-08-03 00:10:30
The Albiceleste are not having a good time either on or off the pitch. In fact, on the sporting front, they have filed a formal complaint with FIFA.
The Argentina U23 Football Team added new bad news after his chaotic debut in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. After the defeat against Morocco, coach Javier Mascherano announced that the team suffered a millionaire robbery in one of the training sessions.
After their defeat against the African team, the former FC Barcelona player declared that the midfielder Thiago Almada suffered the theft of his belongings.They came into the training and robbed us. Thiago was missing a watch, rings, everything. We didn’t want to say anything after training, but that’s it,” he said.
After that, French media provided more details about the incident that had the Botafogo footballer as a victim. According to the BFMTV portal, the amount of the Stolen items could reach 50 thousand euroswhich translates into more than 50 million Chilean pesos.
In addition, the local media indicated that “No break-in or intrusion was noted at the scene of the robbery“. Given this situation, it is expected that Thiago Almada will file a formal complaint to investigate the theft.
The chaotic debut of the Argentine National Team at the 2024 Paris Olympics
The first hours of the Argentine National Team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been quite turbulent. The Albiceleste had tied the game against Morocco in the 105th minute, unleashing the fury of the Moroccan fans, who ended up invading the field.
Due to the above, the engagement was suspended and resumed two hours later, which culminated in a goal disallowed by VAR which changed the final result in favor of the African team.
In this context, the president of the Argentine Football AssociationClaudio Chiqui Tapia issued a statement through his social networks assuring that they sent a formal complaint to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee.
“It was unfortunate what we Argentines had to experience today in Saint-Étienne. Waiting for almost two hours in the locker room, after the invasion of the pitch by Moroccan spectators and the violence suffered by the Argentine delegation, our players have to go out again to warm up and continue playing a match that should have been suspended by the main referee, It’s really nonsense that goes against the rules of the competition,” he began by saying.
“In addition to this, The opinion of the captains of both teams was not heard either. who understood that the game should not be resumed. From the Argentine Football Association we have already raised the claim to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee so that the relevant regulatory measures are taken and a sanction is imposed on whoever is appropriate,” said the Argentine soccer coach after the controversial end of the match valid for the first date of men’s soccer at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.