César Luis Menotti
César Luis Menotti, director of selections of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), lashed out against Óscar Ruggeri, who requested his resignation from the position he holds in the organization and offered himself as a candidate to replace him.
"I am not interested in what Ruggeri says, he spent 10 years eating barbecue at the AFA training ground. Today he is a journalist. He has no weight other than that," said the former coach of the Albiceleste in an interview with the program Estudio Fútbol from TyC Sports, opening a heated contrast of opinions.
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"When one goes around in life, it would be nice to pick up a book. To be a comedian, one must prepare. What did Ruggeri do?" added Menotti in response to the criticism of the former Argentine captain, minimizing his new role in front of the cameras.
The reaction of Óscar Ruggeri did not take long to arrive and it was not mild. "You are a liar," said the remembered defender, suggesting that César Menotti does not love the national team, after questioning his absence with Lionel Scaloni's team, which will face Venezuela in the quarterfinals of the America's Cup on Friday.
"You always shy away from facing me. I was not going to attack or insult you, because I wanted to ask you why you were not here (in Brazil) as the director of selections," replied Ruggeri through the Fox Sports signal, the channel where he currently works as a commentator. "Stop lying, you are lazy," added the 'Cabezón'.
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