Two controversies that caused Chile to explode after being eliminated from the America’s Cup against Canada: “Stealing again”

Chile had a disappointing performance in America’s Cup and after a 0:0 draw with Canada in Orlando, the leaders Ricardo Gareca They were eliminated without a win or a goal. In the midst of the battle for the final result, the players Red and some history of the chosen one, for example Arturo Vidal And Gary Medel They got mad at the referee Wilmar Roldan for his work on the playing field.

The Colombian intervened in the game as he sent off a Chilean defender in the 25th minute of the first stage. Gabriel Suazo for a double warning. The player collided with Richie Laria from behind and left his team with ten players. But the action that most angered the players Red It was 4 minutes later when Kyle Larin He elbowed Rodrigo Echeverria in an area that VAR didn’t even warn about, American Armando Villarreal is in charge.

Due to the anger built up by other refereeing decisions in previous matches, the Chilean players felt slighted at this Copa America. For example, the archer Gabriel Arias, who replaced Claudio Bravo, expressed his indignation: “I think 11 against 11 would have been a completely different story. “They didn’t create any danger for us, but these are the details that determine the course of the game.”

Echeverriawho received Larin’s elbow, said at the end of the game: “Again because of arbitration issues and again the same character (referring to Roldan). For others it’s a foul, but for us it’s a red card. “You can’t do that, it’s very strange, I told him three or four times that he elbowed me, and he said it was a touch, like a slap.” He said in the same vein Alexis Sanchez“Before we told him (Roldan) to referee well. It’s not the first time, it happened to us with Peru and Argentina,” the forward said.

The Chilean fury continued on social media with comments from some of the legends of the two-time champion team in America. Arturo Vidalwho is usually harsh in expressing his opinions, said: “Stealing again, always the same”The Colo Colo player decided to illustrate his comment with a photo of Wilmar Roldan and an elbow strike into Rodrigo Echeverria’s goal.

Gary MedelThe new addition to Boca Juniors was also not silent and attacked the Colombian referee. “And they continue to steal from us and shit on us”he moved pitbullwhom Gareca did not call up to the Chilean national team.

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