The media of the country of Rimac predict that the footballers of the two-color team will have training for the duel which will be played this Friday, in Lima.
How will Ricardo Gareca be received in Lima? Just a year ago, in Peru, the Tiger was a national hero. It was he who restored their competitive spirit. He took the two-color team to the 2018 World Cup in Russia and made them dream of reaching Qatar 2022. Now this view is opposed. Many consider him a traitor. This for his move to La Roja. Barely arriving in Santiago, the coach made the difference between the two countries. “In Chile, I met many Peruvians who wished me the best. It seems to me that there is more rivalry between Peru and Chile than between Chile and Peru. During the few days I spent there, I saw that the Chilean has a certain affection for the Peruvian,” he said in February.
Now, in Peru, they are preparing to welcome the Argentinian. According to the newspaper Tromé local team footballers were ordered to establish “zero contact with the former coach”.
“The footballers were not asked for any message with the Tiger, no greetings or detailed statements about the Argentine who will be in our country as a rival for the first time. In addition, only at the Monumental Stadium, and after finishing the match, those selected will be able to greet or get closer to Gareca. “We have to concentrate on winning against Chile, whatever happens,” they report in the tabloid.
Even though La Roja and Peru had already met in America’s Cup this meeting took place in the United States. This will now be the first confrontation in Lima. In the duel for the continental competition, the Peruvian footballers approached the Chilean locker room to greet the strategist.
A year to forget
Gareca’s time in Chile was the opposite of what he experienced in the northern country. This Wednesday, during a press conference, the strategist had his first face-to-face with the media after his controversial trip to Buenos Aires. In fact, that was one of the topics he covered. “Let me clarify: I live in Chile. It’s not that I come a week before the call. For those who don’t know: I live in Chile. They locate me in Chile and I go to Pinto Durán every day. It’s been almost a year and they still haven’t granted me residency. I didn’t finish the last meeting. I stayed all week. I went there on Mother’s Day. I don’t go to the stadium. People are not doing well. My presence can irritate people. I suffer too, I want to be with my family. And this week, one of my children’s birthday. I consulted. “I will try to stay to let them calm down,” he said.
Regarding the duel against Peru, his former cast, Tigre emphasizes that: “Nothing to do with the war. It’s a final. We are going to play a final. Peru too. These are football lyrics more than anything. Yes, we played a fundamental game.
Source: Latercera
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