Christian Cueva and Diego Haro have become a media case in recent hours in the Liga 1. The '10' of Alianza Lima was expelled by the national referee in the match against Unión Comercio, for matchday 13 of the Liga 1 Apertura Tournament. According to the fourth referee, Wuilder Espinoza, Cueva said that Haro "was shit" during the complaint he made about the 8 minutes of added time.
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Why did Diego Haro expel Christian Cueva?
At the end of Alianza Lima's 3-1 victory, Christian Cueva approached referee Diego Haro to ask him why he showed him the red card and Haro replied that he had insulted him, according to the fourth referee of the match. "At the end of the match, I approached him with a lot of respect to ask him why he had expelled me and he said that I insulted him," Cueva said on Movistar Deportes.
"He said that I had told them they were shit. The fourth referee spoke and said that, but the only thing I said was why he had given two extra minutes. I shouted loudly so he could hear me," he added.
Who is Diego Haro, the referee who showed a red card to Cueva?
Diego Haro is a 40-year-old Peruvian referee who has been officiating in the Liga 1 since September 2010, according to data from the Soccerway portal. In addition, he has been an international FIFA referee since 2013. At the club level, Haro has also officiated in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, while at the national team level, he has been scheduled for Copa America, Qualifiers, Youth World Championships, South American Championships, Olympic Games, and Friendlies.
Alianza Lima will appeal Christian Cueva's expulsion
In statements to Ovación, Christian Cueva revealed that he will meet with the Alianza Lima board to appeal the sanction. "I think we have to appeal. We haven't talked (with Diego Haro) or anything, but I think that everyone has their own way of seeing things (...) By sanctioning me unjustly or any other player, they are going against Alianza directly, not because I say there is something, but because it is really things that happen and affect the club," he said.
How much is Christian Cueva worth?
Christian Cueva is valued at two million euros in the transfer market, according to the Transfermarkt portal. His highest price was 5 million euros in 2018 after playing in the Russia 2018 World Cup with the Peruvian national team.