VIDEO | Even captain Cuti Romero got told off for losing it in rondo | OneFootball

The atmosphere at the Ezeiza training ground couldn’t be better ahead of the FIFA doubleheader, but on the pitch no one gets a free pass—not even the brand-new wearer of the armband. During Tuesday’s training session, the Argentina National Team squad starred in a fun moment whose main victim was Cristian “Cuti” Romero.

Recently confirmed by Lionel Scaloni as the Albiceleste’s new captain following the international retirement of Lionel Messi, the Atlético de Madrid defender got a little overconfident during the classic warm-up rondo: he misjudged a pass, the ball got away from the circle, and he interrupted the flow of the drill.

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The rule within the Scaloneta group is sacred and makes no distinction in rank: whoever makes a mistake pays for it. And his teammates didn’t let the mistake slide, no matter that he’s the captain.

Right away, Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, and the rest of the players stopped practice amid laughter, shouts, and banter to give the Córdoba native the traditional gauntlet of playful slaps. Cuti himself took the “punishment” with a smile, showing that the good vibes and unity within the group remain the world champions’ trademark.

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