Banfield fan’s viral gestures spark breast cancer awareness message | OneFootball

A month ago, an image from halftime during the match between Banfield and Tigre became one of the most talked-about viral moments in Argentine football. TV cameras focused on two fans in the stands, and the gestures of one of them, Gisela, sparked countless theories on social media, most of them related to sexual matters. But this Sunday, on World Breast Cancer Awareness Day, the club and Gisela herself revealed the true and moving story behind that conversation.

In an emotional video published by the club, Gisela shared the real context of the conversation with her friend. “For a year and a half, I’ve been monitoring some nodules and I get a mammogram and ultrasound every six months. I was sharing what was actually good news, because my results came back fine,” she explained.

The gestures that went viral and were taken out of context were actually describing the medical procedure. “That’s why I made the gesture about having a nodule, in my breast. I was telling her about the specific mammogram they did to check that nodule,” Gisela clarified in the video.

The fan also reflected on the impact of the viral moment and the aggressive comments she received: “Those who know me know that I wasn’t talking about anything strange, but those who don’t know me were very aggressive. Sometimes you need to think a little before posting something; you need to think about the other person.”

In this way, Banfield turned a superficial viral moment into a powerful message of awareness. The club took the opportunity to invite people to a talk on breast cancer prevention that will take place next October 25 at the institution’s school, turning a misunderstanding into a valuable tool for community health.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.