After the goalless draw against Velez This Sunday, some of the players from Godoy Cruz They responded to accusations that linked their poor performance in recent matches to sports betting. Among them, the captain of the Tomb, Gonzalo Abregoassured that he has full confidence in the team, while the defender Federico Rasmussen revealed that he received threats in recent days based on these versions.
When asked about a possible conversation between the players amid the rumors, Abrego responded: “No, I think there is not much to talk about on that topic. We show on the field that we, more than anyone else, believe in our teammates.. “It is an honor for all of us to represent this club.”
And he added: “They should have no doubts about the honor and integrity of each of us”.
For his part, the defender Federico Rasmussen He was very upset with the complaints against him. “The atrocities that were said about me, the messages and threats I received seemed totally unfair and hurt me,” he accused after the match against Vélez.
Then, he explained the reason for his defense: “First because it is false and second because I always did the impossible to play every game, to show my face,” and he closed by admitting: “It was difficult to sleep and eat during the week. It hurts me because they played with my honor and I was not going to allow it, but it is a closed issue.“.
The meeting in Mendoza this Sunday was tense. Minutes before the match, an episode of violence broke out between the Tomba fans and the Police, who fired rubber bullets to repress. According to local media, the altercation arose from an internal conflict of the brave gang of Godoy Cruzwhich had already had antecedents.
to the stadium Argentine Falklands Fewer fans than normal were able to enter, and those who managed to do so carried flags against the team, many of them related to gambling rumors.
Messages like “If you’re going to bet, think about your family” y “We come for the colors, not for you” They hung from the stands.
However, several players and members of the squad denied the accusations. Among them, the interim DT, Ernesto Pedernera. “What is said on the networks seems that everything is true. Then tomorrow they dirty me or you and since we don’t have time to think it seems that everything is true. I’ve been with the squad for four or five days and I never touched on the subject because I trust to death,” he declared, ensuring that these players “go forward like crazy, they throw themselves headlong and today they showed proof of that.”
The rumors began to emerge after a streak of consecutive defeats and bad results that Tomba suffered from the 21st date of the Professional League until the current one, which also led to the hasty departure of Daniel Oldraa historic club figure, who was going to finish the tournament before leaving office.
Faced with his surprising departure, the captain admitted to The Winery Page: “It hurts, it hurts a lot. I think that for us he is more of a reference for the club and I think that for us who have known him since we started in this, the truth is that it hurts us”.
Upon his resignation, Oldrá declared that Today’s football is mutating due to the strong presence of sports betting. “One believes in the innocence of the footballer. “With the issue of betting, the essence of football was lost, this is another football.”hill.