A moment of extremely high tension, it was a scandal and far from being a friendly match between two teams preparing for next year’s World Cup. Last night’s duel between USA and ParaguayIn it Subaru Park Chester It ended with the victory of the local team 2-1 in extra timeBut to the sporting aspect he added an unusual scandal: it ended with A fierce battle between the two teams.
It was clear that the atmosphere was very heated between the players because in the first extra minute a ball went to the side and to the Paraguayan defender Gustavo Gomez He went looking for the ball to try to serve quickly. But the United States immediately returned, Alex FreemanHe wanted to prevent his opponent from keeping the ball and started a struggle that led to a general confrontation.
The physical struggle between the two was so great that the fourth official had to intervene before the Paraguayan player placed his right arm on the back of the American’s neck. What unleashed further tension was when British-American midfielder, Sebastian Berhalter, came out in defense of Freeman, causing several Paraguayan players to join the fight.
Argentine coach From Paraguay Gustavo Alfaro He tried to mediate and control the situation, but everything was already chaos. He even had to help coach the United States, Mauricio PochettinoWhich ended up on the ground as a result of some people pushing it amid the confusion of all against all. The pictures showed how the players of the two teams (and even members of the technical staff) faced each other, throwing blows in all directions.
Seconds later, everything ended with the two groups separating. But in some pictures spread on social networking sites He could see that Freeman ended up with a bruised mouth and some blood..
After the match, Gustavo Alfaro avoided mentioning the fight that took place at the end of the match with the United States and focused on his team’s expectations for the World Cup: “It was very difficult for Paraguay to get back to the World Cup, we qualified and expectations were very high, but getting through these defeats is part of growth.“.
He added: “Because of the defeat, they will not take our hope at all. When they play for the points, it will be something else and I am not selling colored mirrors. My ambition is not to have a good World Cup, but for this to continue over time.“Five years from now, we will look and see where we stand.”
The one who spoke about the events was Mauricio Pochettino, the United States coach, who told his version of the incident: “These are heated moments that should not happen. Fortunately, Gustavo Alfaro and I were able to help reduce the tensions. I didn’t like what happened at all. We don’t have to allow ourselves to get into that nervous state. I cannot say much more than that because I must see how it happened and what caused all this general surplus.“.
Then he talked about the expectations for his team before the World Cup:This is a process, no coach can do magic. You always have to take time to implement the basic principles of the project. Our philosophy applies to all the places I’ve been, at Espanyol, at Tottenham, at Paris Saint-Germain, at Chelsea… We realize that over time we can implement our playing culture. We must always take the time to make firm decisions, and although people may not understand why we make certain decisions, it is our duty. That’s why we are professionals in this sport. We are creating a platform for our players to give their best.“.
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