The event occurred once the referee ended the duel between Peru and Argentina, which ended with a 2-0 victory for the Albiceleste with two goals from La Pulga.
Peru is not having a good time in the South American qualifiers. This Tuesday, they lost at home 2-0 against Argentina and added his third consecutive defeat on the way to the World Cup, and the stay of the iconic Juan Reynoso in the Inca shore seems to be over. Only one point in four games and penultimate in the standings.
The great tormentor of the Peruvian team on this date four was Lionel Messi . The man from Rosario scored the two goals with which the Albiceleste beat the Bicolore and incidentally, he set a new record in his already impressive career: he scored 31 goals during the South American qualifiers, making him the top scorer in the history of this competition. He surpassed Uruguayan Luis Suárez, his friend, in this ranking.
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An unusual reaction
For the same, More than one Peruvian supporter invaded the field once the match in Lima between the two teams ended. The discomfort of the Inca footballers contrasted with the madness of some of their supporters, who ran onto the pitch to take a photo with Messi.
The police failed to contain the supporters who wanted a souvenir of La Pulga. This situation angered one of the Peruvian leaders of recent years: Pedro Gallese.
The goalkeeper, who plays for Orlando City in MLS, a league in which the Argentine number 10 now plays, He ran to try to block the path of a supporter who was heading towards Lionel Messi. The person was caught by stadium security and, as he was captured on the ground, Gallese, unusually, snatched the cell phone from his hand and threw it, in a reaction widely commented on in Peru.
“There was a lack of respect”
Of course, the goalkeeper could not leave the country without first discussing this controversy. In fact, he did so at the Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, before taking his flight back to the United States. There, Gallese tried to clarify what happened and blamed the fans: “They got carried away by the joy of seeing the best in the world, and they don’t know that they can hurt us, the team and the fans. “They can close the stadium and they can’t let the real fans see who are going to cheer for the team.”
Ultimately, he justified his reaction because he considered it a lack of respect: “My action was due to the fact that I felt that the colors of our country were not respected.”
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