One of the great figures of the Peruvian national team in the goalless draw against Paraguay was Pedro Gallese. The national goalkeeper demonstrated all his skills to maintain the parity in Ciudad del Este, allowing the Bicolor to steal a point from the Albirroja.

One of the DirecTV programs took the time to analyze the first matchday of the 2026 Qualifiers, in which Pedro Gallese's name came up. Journalist Rodrigo Morales showered praise on the Peruvian goalkeeper, qualifying him as "the best goalkeeper on the continent".

In response, other Argentine and Colombian journalists, among others, did not hesitate to challenge this statement from the Peruvian communicator. They began to remind him that there is Emiliano Martínez, the recent world champion with the Albiceleste squad.

However, journalist Morales remained firm in his belief by stating that Pedro Gallese is better than Emiliano Martínez at present. The words were not well received, leading to a very tense debate.

"I don't know if he's the best, but he was a wall. Where is this 'Dibu' from, Nigeria, Luxembourg? How can he say he's the best on the continent?", expressed the international panelists in response to Rodrigo Morales' statement.

Pedro Gallese was the figure in Peru vs Paraguay

On more than one occasion, Pedro Gallese saved the Peruvian national team from a defeat against Paraguay. The 'Pulpo' made it clear that he deserves to continue being the '1' for the Bicolor in the upcoming Qualifiers matches.