The Paraguayan Football Association (APF) announced an unusual measure in which “for security” you will not be able to enter Defensores del Chaco Stadiumto witness the match between Argentina and Paraguay for the twenty-first date of the South American Qualifierswith the shirt Lionel Messi or any other visiting player.
Given this, the “Albiceleste” coach, Lionel Scalonistated that “It is inevitable that there will be Messi shirts because he is stronger”while the coach of the Paraguayan team, Gustavo Alfaromaintained that “He doesn’t want a source of conflict.”
This decision was made previously in the duel between the locals and Braziland will be ratified in this Tuesday’s meeting against the Argentine team.
Meanwhile, the native of I bid He spoke about it at a press conference. “Logically, for the Paraguayan footballer, for the fan, everyone would like to wear the National Team shirt. But Leo is stronger than all that and there will be Argentina shirts”he exclaimed.
And he specified: “That doesn’t mean they don’t support Paraguay. I think it’s good that football people recognize what he is. Just because you have a t-shirt is not going to make you a fan of Argentina. Although I don’t think it’s necessary to mix, I’m sure it’s better for them to go with the red and white.”
For his part, the former technical director of Mouthdid not want to delve much into the topic and tried to divert the focus of the question.
“I have nothing to do with the shirt. I had no idea about that. I think what it’s about is narrowing the margin of a possible source of conflict. Messi is our rival tomorrow, I wish him to play the best game of his life against Peru, but not tomorrow,” he said. Alfaro.
In turn, he added: “I wouldn’t want us to have a source of conflict over a shirt where it doesn’t have to exist. We know that there may be a Messi shirt, but tomorrow, the Paraguayan wears the Paraguay shirt.”
Source: Ambito
