In the introduction to the match that concludes the round of 16 final tournament, Football players tiger They implemented corridor To honor their peers Lanusthe last heroes of South American Cup. It is a very impressive gesture of friendliness and sporting chivalry that occurs in the midst of the controversy that Estudiantes de la Plata witnessed after the Rosario Central title.
Entrance to the hero 👏🏆
Tigre players praised Lanus after winning the Copa Sudamericana.
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On Sunday, in Arroito, Pincha refused to honor Canala, other than awarding the title of 2025 league champion by hand. Claudio Tapia And the company. On that day, in line with the position taken by the institution he heads Juan Sebastian Veron In a statement, Lyon players turned their backs on the formation they led Angel Di Mariastarring in a scene that spread around the world.
Now, three days after that shocking photo, the protocol that was supposed to be established Bulletin 6625 It has been achieved with Lanus and Tigre, although in this case it has nothing to do with the organizational context (it was CONMEBOL’s title, not the AFC), but rather a real gesture on the part of FC Victoria.
In this case, the “entrance to the hero” in Sudamericana has to do with the fact that it includes Two clubs allied with the current leadership of Argentine football. Even at the famous main stadium, Estadio Nestor Díaz Pérez, there was a flag dominating the scene. “Thank you Chiki!!”It was read on a white background with burgundy lettering. Naturally, Nicolas Russo, his boss, is very close to Tapia, and they even hugged affectionately last Saturday after Nahuel Losada saved the penalty kick that gave him the South American title in Asuncion, Paraguay.
“Thank you Chiki”
The flag raised by the people of Lanús in the second half for the President of the Asian Football Confederation.
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However, the authenticity of the document proving all of this remains questionable. The call PDFgate It was another embarrassment for Argentine football: the analysis of the experts he consulted Clarion It led to the emergence of the version that asserts that the resolution in which the League participated was actually created only after Estudiantes’ rejection of Central and not at the beginning of this year. For this reason, while the disciplinary tribunal threatens the players led by Eduardo Dominguez with sanctions, the club is considering bringing the situation to ordinary justice.
What makes the situation more complicated is that Estudiantes must now play against him Central Cordobaa Santiago club linked to Pablo Tovigino, treasurer of the AFC and Tapia’s right-hand man, who saw his power grow with clubs in the interior and especially in that province.
Once the lobby is finished, Tigre wants to surprise the Sudamericana champion in La Fortaleza. Whoever wins tonight will face Racing, which ousted River, in the quarter-finals, and is waiting for a competitor. If Lanús wins, the match will be against the Academy at the same stadium, but if Victoria wins, the match will be against Gustavo Costas’ team in Cilindro de Avellaneda.