Silvio Valencia is characterized as one of the most controversial journalists in the sports environment, as he has had several unfavorable anecdotes, most of which were related to the Peruvian National Team. Regarding his recent confrontation with Juan Carlos Oblitas, let's review the three latest scandals involving him and the 'bicolor'.
Complained about a supposed 'aggression' by Christian Cueva
Days before the Peru vs. Australia match for the Qatar 2022 World Cup play-off, the journalist complained about a supposed 'aggression' by Christian Cueva, even creating a whole 'show' during training sessions. However, hours after the incident, everything was debunked and it was concluded that it was all invented.
Confronted the press chief of the Peruvian National Team
Right after the incident with 'Aladino', his colleague Walter Arroyo revealed that Valencia confronted and said everything to Nicolás Rey, the current press chief of the Peruvian National Team. "Who are you? You've been in journalism for a year, I've been in journalism for 30 years," Valencia told Rey. All of this happened because 'Nico' was trying to calm him down regarding the incident with the midfielder of the 'blanquirroja'.
Fight with Fano over Lapadula's call-up
Finally, another one of the most controversial moments was when he had a strong argument with former football player Johan Fano in 2016. In that heated phone conversation, Silvio brought up the popular phrase "respect Lapadula", as the former striker didn't want the 'Bambino' to join the Peruvian national team because, at first, he had rejected being part of Ricardo Gareca's squad.
Silvio Valencia was fired from Exitosa
Due to his negative behavior, Exitosa decided to end its relationship with Silvio Valencia, stating in their statement that he had failed to comply with the rules. Furthermore, everything was evidenced in the video that was released after the 'fight' with Cueva, where there was nothing and it was all part of a show.