The events that took place this Wednesday at the Saint-Etienne stadium on the occasion of the match between Argentina and Morocco will go down in history as one of the biggest embarrassments in the history of the Olympic Games.
In the match between Argentina-Morocco in group B (1-2), several incidents were recorded, mainly in the final moments, to the point where the event officially ended four and a quarter hours after it started with a field invasion and not allowed. albiceleste goal, Medina’s job in the 116th minute, via VAR after two hours break with the players in the locker room. A big scandal.
And the Argentine coach Javier Mascherano exploded after the duel where his team broke down. He also revealed a surreal truth that angered the former Barça player even more, if possible. “Yesterday they entered our property and robbed us. They stole Almada’s things, he didn’t have a watch, a ring, everything…. in training for the Olympic Games. They ask us for credentials for everything but these things happen. Now they stormed the field seven times and then they threw firecrackers at us. They told us it was done 2 to 2. Neither we nor Morocco want to play this,” said the coach.
In the thread Mascherano did not bite his tongue and insisted that “this is nonsense, they told us that the game was suspended for security reasons. They are the Olympic Games, this is not a neighborhood tournament. The game was stopped seven times because of people entering the field. VAR was never discussed. The official site of the Olympic Games gave it a 2-2 finish. I don’t want to be taken advantage of but I don’t want to be a fool either. as it happened today. “This is the biggest circus I’ve ever seen in my life,” he said, exasperated.
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.
