The Paraguayan Government via the Foreign Office has distanced themselves from Senator Celeste Amarilla’s “deplorable” expressions to Kylian Mbappé
They signed off reaffirming their commitment to the fight against racism.
Qué linda la rueda de prensa de hoy de Gustavo Alfaro. Mientras otros entrenadores huyen y se esconden en la derrota, el Profe Alfaro se tomó 35 minutos para responder las 3 preguntas permitidas.
Dijo que estaba orgulloso de sus muchachos, que se van con la cabeza alta porque si no fuera por el penal, la historia habría sido otra. Dejaron todo lo que tenían.
Dijo que Paraguay es su lugar en el mundo y que el país tiene un potencial tremendo en todos los sectores, incluyendo el deportivo. Al final se despide diciendole a los periodistas: "Gracias a todos y espero que se hayan sentido cómodos durante todo el Mundial, fue un placer trabajar con ustedes, feliz regreso".
Este señor logró levantar un equipo que empezó el Mundial siendo goleado y hoy se va en Octavos, tras aguantar a los franceses casi todo el partido.
El Profe Alfaro le hace bien a nuestro fútbol sudamericano.
I cannot fathom the hate Paraguay is getting. Even if they are irritating and can be floppers and divers.
They beat Germany. They didn't let France, the best attack in the world, score a goal besides questionable pk.
France has 70 million people, tons of academies, tons of money, a recruiting pipeline from African countries that were once French colonies, the Ballon D'or winner, one of the best players in the world in Mbappe, and a team depth that basically only 1 other team can rival.
Yet people are clapping seals for them and ripping on how Paraguay played? A country of 7 million people, a country ranked like 100 in terms of GDP and wealth, ranked 41st in the world via FIFA rankings, and zero stars.
I think only Almiron and Encisco played in the EPL at some point lol. Yet people expect them to go toe to toe with the best team in the world? "But but but anti-football!" They're trying to win. Only people who have never played the game would have the gameplan to play an open game against the best attacking team in the world. Genius.
Well done Paraguay. You guys may have some cheap tactics too, but that's how you take it to the tournament favorites.
Terrible look for France tbh.
Look…
Would I have liked to see Paraguay have “more of a go.”
Absolutely.
But they lost 1-0 to a France side STACKED with £100m players after 100 minutes.
Side’s aren’t playing for your entertainment, they’re playing to win. This is the method they thought was best.
They lost, that’s sport.
O Paraguai:
- eliminou a Alemanha
- entrou na mente dos jogadores da melhor seleção do mundo
- uniu todos os sul-americanos no que quase foi a maior retranca da história
Mbappé, Olise, Dembelé e companhia precisaram de um pênalti infantil para vencer a já citada retranca.
O Paraguai fez MUITO mais do que parecia ser possível antes de a Copa do Mundo começar.
O futebol sul-americano está orgulhoso!
Viva o futebol! Viva a Copa do Mundo!
I don’t know what people expected Paraguay to do but it’s clear that a lot of the world is not familiar with how a lot of teams in Central and South America play
They pretend they are, but they’ve never actually watched it turned up to 11 for 90 minutes
It’s a street fight
Never underestimate Paraguay. This is a nation that:
🇵🇾 Still speaks Guaraní despite 300 years of Spanish rule
🇵🇾 Defied Portuguese slavers for 150 years
🇵🇾 Survived a 🇧🇷🇦🇷🇺🇾 invasion that killed half its population
🇵🇾 Defeated Bolivia in the Chaco War
🇵🇾 Outlasted a 35-year dictatorship
A “third-class team”, as German commentators claimed? Should have read some history 😎