It is known that football is a tool that politics tends to squeeze when it suits it. This is a surprisingly popular phenomenon. It’s a sin to miss. And the Argentine government missed it… Alberto Fernández was the first president of the Nation who failed to receive the world champions at the Casa Rosada. The AFA, Lionel Messi and company told him no from the beginning and did not give in to any kind of pressure. Is there a vendetta in the incomplete caravan? No one will know.
The concrete thing is that from the Government of Argentina they have activated all the contacts and mechanisms to try to attract the champions. But they didn’t do it. Always from the World Selection Argentina is the belief of not participating in any political question. It is a divided country, split down the middle. And in this soccer adventure, from the beginning, the motto is “All together”. Furthermore, Nicolás Tagliafico left a beautiful message: “I hope this helps all Argentines to unite.”
Always in the Pink House
During the military dictatorship, the champions of 1978 passed through the balcony of the Casa Rosada. In 1986, already in a democracy, Diego Maradona greeted the country from the same place, although the President of the Country, Raúl Alfonsín, decided not to accompany him to that privileged place so as not to use the moment in his favor. It is a village festival. It is not a party of a political party.
“There are many speculations. I’m a big soccer fan and the truth is I see it differently. I know the players are very tired and want a relatively short celebration. I informed the AFA that if they wanted they had Casa Rosada available to the players, but they chose something else. If the decision is related to the non-participation of soccer in politics, I would love to study”, declared the President of the Country, Alberto Fernández.
Minister’s counterattack on AFA
Of course, the failed caravan left other consequences. The president of the AFA, Claudio Tapia, was already angry and directed at the security agencies of the Nation and the City saying that he had “betrayed”. Today, the Minister of National Security, Aníbal Fernandez, confronted Chiqui: “Those are the words that this person has, which is not exactly an open book. He says what he thinks and while he insists that we are betraying, Messi, De Paul and Di María are already in H17. No one complained, on the contrary, they were happy to ride the helicopters.
The official closed with pure irony: “The goal is to protect the players, not because they will hurt them, but because so many people who want to come close can lead to anything. Then these cheap garbage appeared (by Tapia) who wanted to invent squaring the circle. We made the decisions.”
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
