In 2019, Alianza Lima came close to winning a new title, but lost in the final against Binacional with an overall score of 4-3. The white and blue team had up to two opportunities to score and win the championship, but their forward Federico Rodriguez was not accurate in front of the goal. Two years after this incident, the Uruguayan footballer has made headlines again, but this time off the field.
The current player of the Uruguayan club Albion FC denounced - a few hours ago - racist acts towards one of his teammates. According to his post, the incident would have occurred during the match against Wanderers for the 2022 Intermedio Tournament. As the 31-year-old forward explained, the insults came from the rival fans.
“This morning (Saturday), members of the fans from our rival team insulted and discriminated against our teammate. Many people go to the stadium to vent their problems and sometimes, instead of supporting their team, they are more concerned with insulting the rival, but there are limits. Unfortunately, these things are part of the sad society we live in. Despite this, we should not normalize it,” he posted on his Twitter account.
Federico Rodriguez's post. Photo: Twitter screenshot
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Remember that after the 2019 season, Alianza Lima and Federico Rodriguez ended their contract. After leaving the team, he stayed away from football until January of this year when the Uruguayan managed to sign with Albion FC in the first division of his country.
When and at what time does Alianza Lima play?
This Sunday, June 19, Alianza Lima vs. Deportivo Binacional will face each other for the 17th round of the Apertura Tournament in the Liga 1. The match is scheduled for 3:20 p.m. (Peruvian time) at the Guillermo Briceño Rosamedina stadium in Juliaca.