Christian Romero He was one of the strengths of the Argentina team that won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and is an undisputed starter for Tottenham in the Premier League. However, his status as world champion does not exempt the tough defender from mistakes like the one he made in the London derby against Arsenal just this Sunday. About 26 minutes into the first half at the Etihad Stadium, ‘Cuti’ scored an own goal to make it 1-0 for the Gunners after his attempt to block Bukayo Saka’s shot ended up in the net of his own goal.
The Albiceleste center back wanted to avoid complications for goalkeeper Gugliemo Vicario, but his good intentions proved counterproductive as he left the goalkeeper lying on the grass on the opposite side where the ball went. Luckily for Romero, his teammate Son Heung-Min scored the 1-1 before the end of the first half, which meant he was at least able to easily hide the mistake.