Special dressing-room visit: Mateo Del Blanco saw Unión's friendly rout | OneFootball

Taking advantage of the break in European football due to the FIFA international window, Mateo Del Blanco returned to the city of Santa Fe to reunite with family and friends. During his stay, the left-footed footballer didn’t miss the chance to visit his former Unión teammates, a club where he developed as a player and for which he still has great affection.

On Tuesday night, the current French football player showed up at the 15 de Abril Stadium. From there, he watched the friendly match in which El Tatengue thrashed San Martín de Progreso 4-0, also taking the opportunity to pose for a photo alongside midfielder Julián Palacios.

His current situation in France and the internal competition

The Santa Fe native is currently going through an adaptation period and fighting for a spot at Racing Strasbourg. At the start of the European season, Del Blanco has fallen somewhat out of favor with Portuguese head coach Hugo Oliveira; although he did get minutes in the first two league matches, he was not included in the squad for his team’s last three games.

To make matters worse, the internal competition for his position includes another Argentine footballer who is going through an exceptional spell. It is Joaquín “Oso” Martínez Gauna, who has been performing at such a high level in the Strasbourg shirt that he has already drawn the attention of Lionel Scaloni’s coaching staff for future call-ups to the Argentina National Team.

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