The forward of Lanus Leandro Diaz starred in a violent episode during a preseason friendly in view of Tigersince he kicked a youth from the Victoria team on the floor and punched him in the mouth. Alan Barrionuevowho had intervened to defend his partner and ended up in the hospital.
Díaz, nicknamed “Loco”, is one of the leaders in the attack front of the team from the South of Greater Buenos Aires and everything seemed to indicate that he was going to be taken into account by the new coach Mauricio Pellegrino despite having publicly declared his intentions to leave after winning the last classic against Banfield a few months ago.
This Saturday, in a friendly preparatory game for the 2025 season, Lanús and Tigre faced each other at the AFA property in Ezeiza with the ‘Granate’ leaders as spectators and, after a pleasant atmosphere of getting ready for what is to come, everything It got out of control in the second meeting.
In a split ball, Díaz went to sweep a Tigre youth in pursuit of winning the ball, but the forward had a violent attitude when he kicked the young man, who was defenseless on the floor.
In this situation, the defender Alan Barrionuevo went to defend the youth and reproach Díaz for his actions, but the Lanús forward, far from calming the waters, punched him in the middle of the mouth. to the former Deportivo Riestra without saying a word.
The defender left the field spitting blood and had to be taken to the nearest hospital where they determined that It sank some of his teeth and part of his gum.while, given this situation, the match was suspended and Barrionuevo will have to spend a few weeks to recover.
After this unfortunate incident and with the leaders as witnesses, in Lanús they made the decision to find a way out for Díaz in this transfer market and for him not to continue in the entity, while the situation did not go down well with the coaching staff led by Mauricio Pellegrino, so he will go down to train with the Reserve.
In this 2025 season, Lanús will have triple competition between the Professional Football League, the Argentine Cup and the South American Cup.
Source: Ambito
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