Paolo Guerrero He is experiencing happy hours after his recent consecration in the 2023 Copa Sudamericana. The Peruvian striker was crowned champion of the continental tournament for the first time in his career after winning with LDU Quito on penalties against Fortaleza of Brazil. Shortly after winning the title, social networks were filled with congratulatory messages from his fans for the “Predator”, which became a trend for the player. However, he was not the only one, as another figure was also frequently mentioned: Fernando Gago.
The Argentine coach, who coached the veteran striker at Racing Club in the first half of this year, became the target of criticism from netizens and some players. For example, Edwin Cardona, who was Inca’s teammate in the academy, left a reference to the strategist on Instagram.
The Colombian’s “Pulla” did not go unnoticed by the main Argentine football sports media, who quickly reported on it. Portals like Olé and DSports pointed out the strange situation.
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What did fans say about Fernando Gago?
“Zubeldía is smart in taking advantage of his (Paolo Guerrero’s) characteristics, something that gives you experience that Gago lacks,” “Gago managed him and now Gago is without a team and he hasn’t won anything, that’s what life gives.” You surprise”, “We played the quarterfinals with Romero from ‘9’ because of the capricious Gago”, “For you, crying Gago”, “It was Gago who was upset, Romero before Guerrero?”, “Gago, me. You passed Are you happy with Cardona?”, “Ha, ha, ha, here, Gago”, were some comments from Internet users on the social network X.
What was Cardona’s tip to Gago about Paolo Guerrero?
During a live broadcast that Paolo Guerrero made on Instagram, Cardona congratulated him with the following message: “Brother, congratulations, and the one you know didn’t bother you, ha, ha, ha. There you have it es”, in a clear allusion to the temporal continuity that the “Predator” had with Gago.
What happened to Paolo Guerrero in the penalty shootout?
Before the joy of becoming champions washed over him, Guerrero had a bad time when he missed LDU’s first penalty in the tiebreak shootout. Luckily for him, goalkeeper Alexander Domínguez shone, saving three shots and giving Liga de Quito victory.