Buenos Aires. Lionel Scaloni, technical director of the world champion Argentine team, this Wednesday joined other leaders of Albiceleste football in criticizing the debut as a footballer of the streamer Spreen in the Riestra club of the first division of the South American country.
“The ethics committee is going to work on this and I imagine it is going to be something exemplary. For the good of football this does not have to happen again,” he said at a press conference prior to Thursday’s match against Paraguay in Asunción. the South American qualifier for the 2026 World Cup.
On Monday the Riestra club presented among its starters Iván Buhajeruk, a streamer 24 years old known as Spreento play with the leader Vélez for date 22 of the Argentine Professional League.
Spreenwho never played soccer professionally, nor trained in lower divisions, remained on the field for a minute before being replaced, without touching the ball and leaving his team with one change less in the match that ended 1-1 .
The event generated a wave of rejection from Argentine football leaders, who were joined by the players of the Argentine team that won in Qatar 2022, Rodrigo De Paul and Leandro Paredes.
“I don’t agree with what happened,” De Paul said. “All of us who are on this side to wear the National Team shirt cost us a lot, no one gave us anything,” he said.
For his part, Paredes said that “this type of thing is annoying, and annoying because it is not nice to give these types of messages.”
The president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio Tapia, also referred to the issue. “When there are things we don’t like, we have to correct them,” he said.
“I know that the club (Riestra) worked on a statement to apologize. It was a lack of respect for football and a wrong message for society,” Tapia said.
Riestra acknowledged in a statement on Tuesday that “this marketing action generated many negative opinions” and assured that they had no intention of “disrespecting Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield or Argentine football in general.”
The AFA opened a file for the ethics court to investigate the case and determine whether Riestra engaged in “conduct likely to harm the reputation and integrity of Argentine soccer.”
Scaloni also referred in conference to Thursday’s match against Paraguay and predicted that the duel against the albirroja directed by Gustavo Alfaro.
“It’s going to be a very difficult game, because the opponent is in a good moment, they are confident. All these games are important,” the coach assessed before the trip to the Paraguayan capital.
“I have almost decided on the team, which will be very similar to the one in the last duel. I have a doubt, but it is very similar to the one that played against Bolivia,” Scaloni added about the possible formation of the team. albicelestewho last night beat those from Altiplano 6-0.
In Asunción, Paraguay fans were prohibited from attending the game wearing Lionel Messi t-shirts.
“It is logical that the Paraguayan fan wears his team’s shirt, but Messi’s thing is sometimes stronger. It’s good that football people recognize Messi, and just because someone has his shirt doesn’t mean that they don’t support Paraguay.” , Scaloni noted.
The driver also referred to the elimination of Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami in the playoffs of the MLS, which will leave the national team star without playing for several months.
This situation “does not affect the national team, because we play now and then nothing until March. It is a rest issue that does not change anything for us,” he said in this regard.
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Why does Coach Scaloni believe that the debut of a streamer as a professional footballer is disrespectful to the sport of football?
Interviewer: Welcome, Coach Scaloni and Mr. X, to World Today News. We appreciate you taking the time to join us today. Can you please introduce yourselves and talk about your involvement in Argentine football?
Coach Scaloni: Thank you for having us. My name is Lionel Scaloni, I am the technical director of the Argentine national team that recently won the World Cup in Qatar. I have been involved in football for many years, starting my career as a player and then transitioning to coaching.
Mr. X: Hi, my name is Mark. I am a professional sports marketing executive and I have been working with Argentine clubs for over a decade.
Interviewer: Great, thank you both for being here. Let’s talk about the recent controversy surrounding the debut of a streamer as a professional footballer in Argentina. Coach Scaloni, you have been vocal about your disapproval of this situation. Could you please expand on your comments and explain why it is not appropriate?
Coach Scaloni: Absolutely. As a coach and someone who respects the sport, I believe that the debut of a streamer or influencer who has no actual football training or experience is not only disrespectful to the game but also sends a negative message to aspiring young athletes. Football requires hard work, dedication, and respect for the legacy of the sport. Allowing someone to make their debut in such a manner undermines these values.
Mr. X: I agree with Coach Scaloni. As someone working in sports marketing, I understand the desire to engage fans and generate buzz, but this type of stunt goes too far. It’s important to maintain the integrity of the sport and not make a mockery of it.
Interviewer: What do you think needs to be done to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future, both at the club level and at the governing body level?
Mr. X: At the club level, there needs to be stricter guidelines and regulations in place to ensure that players and players’ rights are protected. The Argentine Football Association (AFA) could also play a bigger role in preventing such stunts from occurring. They need to be more proactive in overseeing and regulating the behavior of clubs
