Another rebellion in the Argentine women’s soccer team? Three Boca players resigned to “not continue to be part of the setback”

Three players from the Argentina women’s soccer team They shook the waters of the AFA this Monday by announcing their resignation from being part of the team during the FIFA date that is being held this week and in which they will face in Buenos Aires Costa Rica. Is about Lorena Benitez, Juliet Cruz y Laurina Oliverosthe three Boca soccer players, who published harsh messages on their social networks to explain the reasons that led them to make the decision, where they pointed to the mistreatment of those responsible for the Albiceleste team in terms of logistical and economic aspects.

“It was a personal decision, For several very sad reasons that I have been experiencing with the National Team of my country“, began Benítez’s statement below his publication. He revealed that the AFA did not provide them with breakfast or lunch during the National Team’s training sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. The argument they gave the players from the leadership was that “there’s no money”.

He commented that the only thing they were given those days was a “ham and cheese sandwich and a banana,” having to get home “around 3 or 4 p.m. or more, knowing that we have colleagues who return by public transportation.” A few minutes later, Cruz confirmed the accusations in his own publication.

Both highlighted that “wearing the Argentine National Team shirt is the most beautiful thing there is,” but that “there comes a point when injustices get tiring, when not being valued is tiring, not being listened to and even worse being humiliated“.

“We have been carrying a lot of things throughout all these years of representing our country,” added Benítez. “Many colleagues have left for the same reasons.for feeling sadness and not joy every time it’s time to be there,” he recalled.

The reference is to what happened after the Women’s World Cup 2019 in France, when the majority of the members of the Albiceleste team presented their complaints about the treatment they were receiving by their coach at that time, Carlos Borrello, promoting a change to push the team’s progress. Consequently, a large majority of them were not called up for the Pan American Games, including the then captain Estefania Banini.

“For my part, I decide not to continue showing my faceputting our chests for people who only appear for the photo,” said Benítez, who along with Cruz and Oliveros are part of the women’s team of Boca Juniors.

The three players highlighted their desire that coming generations can enjoy the sport without having to go through everything they experienced and experience today. “That the generations to come can enjoy and be happy running behind the circle, as perhaps at some point we were“Oliveros wrote in his short message.

The FIFA date for the Women’s National Team will be in Buenos Aires. They will face Costa Rica on Friday the 31st at the Ciudad de Caseros stadium and on Monday, June 3 at the Ciudad de Vicente López stadium.