U17 Argentina boy after Colombia loss: “At the World Cup, we’ll do them…” | OneFootball

Julio Coria, a defender for the national team, got carried away in the heat of the moment after the 4-0 thrashing suffered in the South American Championship final and made an outrageous remark in front of the microphones.

There are matches where absolutely nothing goes right. That’s what happened to Argentina’s U-17 national team in the South American Championship final played in Paraguay. Although they had achieved their goal of qualifying for the U-17 World Cup, the boys were left seething after the 4-0 beating they took against Colombia.

Clearly outplayed by their rival and a bundle of nerves because of the wide goal difference, Diego Placente’s team ended up with three red cards during the match. Before the midway point of the second half, Mateo Mendizabal was sent off for a hard tackle. Simón Escobar and Alan Alcaraz were also shown red near the end of the night for sparking a mass brawl.

Far from calming down after the final whistle, tempers flared even more because of the heated remarks made by Albiceleste defender Julio Coria: “I’m not going to say anything, that’s our business. I know we’ll get them at the World Cup and we’re really going to tear them a new one, like we always do.”

This outburst even surprised the reporter interviewing him. He only managed to ask him, “What was the team missing today?” to win the title. “We weren’t missing anything. That’s it. Thank you very much.” replied the 17-year-old youth player from Boca’s academy, boiling with rage.

His unfortunate comments quickly went viral on social media, and some in Argentina fear Coria could face a sanction. It is worth noting that between November 3 and 27 of this year,

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