Life in the country of the Vélez players arrested for reporting sexual abuse: visits to family members, childbirth and the search for a personal trainer

After the Tucumán judge imposed house arrest on him Abiel Osorio, José Fiorentino AND Brian Cufrethe three Vélez players accused of sexual abuse by a sports journalist, a bail of 50 million pesos each granted them freedom, but with severe restrictions that detain them after “virtual bars” in a country called “The Grove”located 17 kilometers from the capital of Tucumán.

Installed in that for days already “underworld” extremely attractive, with ample comforts and where families with high purchasing power live in Tucumán, now the question arises how is the life of footballers? in this situation.

Although in the countryside the villas built have an average of five rooms and are valued at a value that is around 130 thousand and 300 thousand dollarsthe one chosen by the defendants has a swimming pool, park and every kind of comfort to best face the confinement.

Although there are no specific prohibitions, The three players were urged to avoid any contact with the complainant of the sexual abuse.. Precisely the victim, after knowing where the footballers were staying, declared: “It wouldn’t seem right to me that they spend the rest of the trial in a house, in a country house, with a swimming pool, with a football goal, having fun when my life is hell”.

Furthermore, his statement read: “It’s not like they say, that their public image is damaged, that they can’t go anywhere and I can’t do it either and I receive abhorrent things on all my social networks, all of them. They also started a media campaign persecuting me on their part, when they leaked my face, because my name was circulating, but it wasn’t confirmed at all, when they filtered my chats with my face in an audio, they verified that that Instagram and that face were the my identity I have nothing left in life, I have no privacy, I have no identity, I have no intimacy, I have absolutely nothing, I only have my life, it’s what motivates me to continue here and fight for myself and for all of us that we come behind.”

The routine of Osorio, Florentín and Cufré

As for the three players’ routine, it was drastically changed by the strict restriction of not being able to leave the house. Moreover, Constant surveillance has been implemented, with 24-hour security, due to the lack of electronic ankle monitors. This situation has forced players to adapt their daily habits and routines, resulting in a more limited and cautious lifestyle.

Seeking to maintain some normality, athletes explore options to continue their training every day. It transpired that there would be negotiations to hire a professional to guide them in their physical activitiespending the outcome of the investigations.

The logistical aspect was also a challenge for the players, It largely depends on the food delivery or the supply of their relatives, who are allowed to visit them and stock up at the supermarket; Therefore, their daily lives are marked by adaptation to this new reality.

Regarding his contractual situation with the club, Vélez took drastic measures. After learning of the arrests, the suspension of the employment contracts of the people involved and the start of an internal summary to clarify the facts was announced. At the moment, The players are on provisional suspension until April 6. date on which they await a final decision from the institution. Meanwhile, uncertainty reigns in “La Arboleda” and in the Vélez offices, where justice and the club are expected to take definitive measures in the near future.