Juanfer Quintero’s explanation for touching his chest in Racing’s victory against Independiente in the Avellaneda classic

Everything is joy in the Racing locker room. Academy defeated Independiente 1-0 with a goal from Maravilla Martínez and celebrated in a new edition of the Avellaneda classic. The match featured the goal scorer, Bruno Zuculini and Juan Fernando Quintero, who played 81 minutes until leaving the field. But at the time of the substitution, the player made a striking gesture that the Reds didn’t like at all..

The Colombian played a great match and was one of the best in Gustavo Costas’ team. 10 minutes from the end, already exhausted, the midfielder leaves the pitch and Baltasar Rodriguez comes on in his place. However, Something that caught attention was the way JFQ left the field, touching his chest.

This gesture did not please Independiente fans, who questioned the Colombian’s attitude on social networks. However, the next day and in the face of the controversy unleashed, Juanfer released a statement through his social networks.

“Good morning friends!! To clarify the video circulating on the touch on the chest, if it is adjusting my GPS on the chest… It has nothing to do with chicanes… I am not nor will I be like that. Have a nice day,” JFQ wrote on X/Twitter.

Juanfer’s celebration after the victory in the classic

After Racing’s victory, the player celebrated with his teammates in the dressing room of the Libertadores de América. Agustín Almendra recorded the Academy’s celebrations and, along the way, played a prank on Costas, asking him for “two days off”. The DT’s reaction? He smiled and greeted all the spectators.

Subsequently, Juanfer uploaded a photo in which he can be seen with Roger Martínez and Johan Carbonerothe other Colombians in the squad, very happy with the victory.

Furthermore, the team did not forget its arch-rival and sang a special song, with the melody of “I only ask God”. “Let’s go to the Academy. Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go to the Academy. Come on, let’s go to the front, this afternoon we faced Independiente”, the blue-and-whites sang, immersed in unforgettable happiness. Without a doubt a more than special afternoon for the racing world.