The Chilean midfielder has once again found himself in controversy, as he managed to resolve one of the biggest conflicts he had to face in recent times: the dispute with his cousin Carlos Albornoz over disagreements economic. They demand explanations from the native of San Joaquín and the club to exclude him from the Club World Cup.
Arturo Vidal cannot live in peace. Can’t find her. When everything seems calm, there is always a controversy that tarnishes the moment. Indeed, in recent months, he had evolved considerably towards calm: an agreement had put an end to the legal dispute with his cousin, Carlos Albornoz, against whom he had filed a complaint, suspected of having been the victim of a financial fraud. After that, it seemed like nothing could affect him. In fact, even Elías Figueroa’s words in his biography didn’t seem to affect him too much. “As I have said on other occasions, This is what keeps me away from figures like Arturo Vidal and other actors of the current scene, who sometimes they do not express their sporting quality in the same way in their public life , although I respect everyone’s individual freedom,” said Don Elías. He didn’t even find an answer.
The Vidal in zen mode arrived until this week. In a famous event, he opened a channel on Twitch, in an idea with which he intends to emulate other stars of world football, such as Sergio Agüero, who interact with their followers through this type of electronic platform. The idea is part of everything. The former Inter Milan player announced this via his Instagram account and predicted that the burst would cover YouTube as well. And, in its line, to leave its mark immediately, it started ironically with the unstable sports moment of the University of Chile (“Bitch, chunchos bad, it shouldn’t even be classic “, he launched, even if he said later that it was a joke) and defending the management of Reinaldo Rueda in the national team (“Extraordinary person, good coach. He missed him… No. Here in Chile, they didn’t deserve someone like that. The leaders, because he is a spectacular person ”).
In another intervention, he encouraged Colo Colo to try to repatriate him. “If you wanna fight for the Libertadores, come get me ”. This statement, precisely, began to cause him problems. In fact, he had to back off. “always flamingo I love Flamengo and I want to be always there “, he posted on Instagram, before the match against Boavista, with the intention of closing the flank and the problems. Projection failed. At least in the last.
anger and apologies
Vidal still wants to be on the pitch. To be a protagonist. Being out of it irritates him. He showed it at Barcelona, through emoticons, when Ernesto Valverde, the then culé coach, relegated him . During his time at Inter, he was also not comfortable in the back. That’s why he chose to return to South America. And he even chose the club: Flamengo.
Besides the fact that the Brazilian giant was one of the few institutions on this side of the world that could meet its economic demands, there was an emotional factor: the king has always declared himself a fan of Mengao . In fact, the “flirting” had started before, to the point that the club sent him a personalized shirt, which the player proudly wore. The relationship began as a dream: with Vidal arriving in Rio de Janeiro as a star and, months later, fulfilling a dream: winning the Copa Libertadores, one of the few trophies he had yet to win . . He played little but lifted the continent’s most prized award at club level.
Today, however, he is in the crosshairs. Portugal’s Vitor Pereira, who replaced Dorival Júnior, did not consider him in the changes he made ten minutes from time. The Chilean lost control: He came back to the bench angrily, gestured and threw his shoes off in front of the astonished gaze of his teammates. . In Chilean, anger.
The strategist puts the situation into perspective, while emphasizing the preponderance of collective objectives. “Dissatisfaction with one or the other player is something natural because we have to make decisions based on what we analyze and the idea we have of the players who can help the team the most in this moment. We must put the team and the club above all personal ambitions “, he pointed out.
Vidal stepped back. In his Instagram account, he apologized for the explosion, while specifying his ambitious nature. “First of all, I would like to apologize for my reaction in yesterday’s game, by not entering the field of play. I must say that I have always enjoyed participating in the game, since I have done so throughout my career. I know that sometimes my temper wins, but I came to Flamengo to be happy and to be part of its history. I know that my conditions are to help my colleagues and to be able to continue to make Mengao the greatest of all . I will keep fighting to be here and I will never give up because that is who I am. A warrior, a winner,” he said.
The press calls for sanctions
The Brazilian press, on the other hand, is demanding explanations and even their exclusion from the Club World Cup. Of the latter, at least, there is no possibility. Vidal will travel to Morocco to play the tournament. “It has become clear that he has no business in Morocco. It is a suitcase that will only bring excess weight in the Flamengo luggage ”UOL launched.
Globo Esporte went further and chained the situations. “While he was concentrating on the match against Boavista, Vidal opened a live on social networks and chatted with Internet users. At some point, the Chilean volunteered to play for Colo Colo. The case did not resonate well with the player’s social network, which soon after began to receive many negative comments on his posts. Some Flamengo fans even asked the midfielder to leave “, he synthesized. Lance did a similar exercise, with a much more emphatic conclusion.
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