VIDEO | Captain's armband didn't save Cuti Romero from a telling-off | OneFootball

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

Recently confirmed by Lionel Scaloni as the new captain of the Albiceleste following Lionel Messi’s international retirement, 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 disrupted the flow of the drill.

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The rule within the Scaloneta group is sacred and makes no distinction of rank: whoever makes a mistake pays for it. And his teammates didn’t let the error 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, shouting, and playful teasing to put the traditional slap-filled “guard of honor” on the Córdoba native. Cuti himself took the “punishment” with a smile, showing that the good vibes and unity of the group remain the trademark of the world champions.

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