The captain of the men’s field hockey team, Agustín Mazzilli, was very critical of the Argentine player who now defends the colours of the German shirt and shouted a goal at Argentina during the Olympics.
The captain of the men’s field hockey team, Augustin Mazzillispoke out this Saturday about the controversial attitude of the naturalized German player, Gonzalo Peillat. Let us remember that Peillat won a gold medal with Argentina at the 2016 Rio Olympics, but currently defends the colors of Germany, team that eliminated the albiceleste and won the silver medal in Paris 2024.
In the recent confrontation between Germany and Argentina, Peillat scored a goal and celebrated effusively in front of his former teammates. He also made it clear that he does not regret his decision and quoted legendary footballer Diego Armando Maradona when he said that he does not care about people’s opinions: “Let them keep sucking it up.”
Mazzilli reflected on the incident, pointing out that it is not the first time that Peillat has acted in this way. However, the Argentine captain said that, although he now defends the German shirt, Peillat is “just another German”. Two years ago, Mazzilli even wanted Peillat to return to the national team.
Ultimately, Mazzilli was candid in acknowledging that, being in the European national team, his former teammate will always be a strong candidate: “He is just another German and he will play in a team that has reached the semi-finals and possibly the finals at the last eight Olympic Games. So he will clearly remain a top contender.”
Source: Ambito
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