There are 12 days left Qatar World Cupand two weeks for the debut of the Argentina national team before Arabia. But La Scaloneta has already had its first “game”. An innocent image of the national delegation’s suitcases sparked an unexpected controversy around a controversial topic: yerba mate.
Yes, things that happen, especially in these latitudes so open to debate on anything. A former Misiones deputy criticized the Argentine team for bringing Uruguayan-branded yerba mate to Doha. He did this via Twitterthrough a message in which he spoke of “provocation”.
“Unusual and inexplicable. There are dozens of excellent yerba mate brands in Argentina produced in Misiones and Corrientes. However, the national team carries a Uruguayan brand to Qatar. Is there an official explanation? It is almost a provocation“, former UCR missionary deputy Luis Mario Pastori wrote on Twitter, indignant.
The yerba mate in question is Canary Islands, a characteristic brand of the eastern country, very popular in Argentina. Its best known feature is that it does not have a stick, which makes it a favorite among the more sophisticated feeders. And in the football world, these tasks are given a lot of importance, you know.
Faced with the avalanche of criticisms, jokes and memes received, all in defense of the Albiceleste, the former deputy defended himself: “Of course it is nothing against the national team, of which I am a fan like everyone else. It is about defending a product of the region“he noted.
The response of the selection
It was not Scaloni, Messi or any of the players but the press officer of the Argentine national team, Nicola Novellowho picked up the glove after the interrogation and responded by the same means: Twitter.
Novello lowered the tone of the controversy and showed another image of the bags of the National team, where two packets of yerba mate appear small beachof the national industry, elaborated in Colonia Liebig, Corrientes.
“There is something for all tastes, do not be angry, guys … Come on, Argentina !!!”, wrote the Argentine press officer.
A part of the Argentine delegation is already in Qatar, awaiting the squad called by Scaloni for the World Cup, awaiting a resolution on Giovani Lo Celso’s injury. Unfortunately, the former Rosario Central will not be at the World Cup due to the injury he suffered while playing a match with Villarreal, in the Spanish league.
Source: Clarin
