Racing said a drone spied on training before the Avellaneda derby | OneFootball

Racing’s training session was interrupted just days before next Saturday’s derby against Independiente for an unusual reason: a drone flew over practice this Tuesday, forcing Gustavo Costas’ side to stop their work, and people at the Academy suspect that El Rojo was behind the incident.

Although it all happened yesterday, it only began to come to light this Wednesday, especially after footballer Baltasar Rodríguez was asked about it during the press conference he gave alongside Independiente goalkeeper Rodrigo Rey as a preview to Saturday’s match at 5:30 p.m. at the Libertadores de América.

“Regarding the drone, it showed up during the warm-up and it was very high up, we couldn’t bring it down,” said the midfielder, without going into further detail. He had returned at the start of the year from a loan spell at Inter Miami.

What really happened was that just as training was starting and the players were getting ready to carry out their pre-match drills, a drone flew by and stopped above the auxiliary pitch. Minutes later, it headed toward the Avellaneda shopping center side and returned to land at Independiente’s ground.

But that was not all: shortly afterward, it appeared again. This time, the drone positioned itself behind the trees next to the auxiliary pitch, then rose up and finally came back down over the Libertadores playing field.

At Racing, they clearly believe it was a device sent by their neighboring rival to gather information on the starting eleven Costas is planning to field in Saturday’s derby. In that regard, this Wednesday the coach received the news that Gabriel Rojas, an undisputed starter, suffered a muscle tear while taking part in Argentina’s friendly matches and will miss the game.

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