Luis Advíncula leaves in tears after losing on penalties in the playoffs against Australia. Photo: EFE / Alberto Estévez.
The dream of the Peru World Cup is over. The team led by Ricardo Gareca faced Australia in the playoffs to define who would enter Qatar 2022 and lost on penalties. When the South Americans were leading 2-1, it was Luis Advíncula’s turn. Amidst the dances of the histrionic substitute goalkeeper, Andrew Redmayne, who entered to parry the shots from twelve steps, the Boca player throws a sharp shot that hits the post and goes out. And, despite giving the yellow team the chance to draw the series, Valera’s subsequent mistake would decree the ranking of the Oceania team.
When goalkeeper Redmayne saved the last penalty, Advíncula felt a deep sadness and was seen leaving the pitch in tears. And, after the game, when the heartbeat continued to a thousand, the Peruvian defender who plays for Xeneize, expressed himself on his Instagram account to apologize and took full responsibility for the elimination of his team.
“First I apologize to my family and friends for the pain I have caused and to all of Peru. I am the ONLY person responsible for this debacle and my life will not be enough to apologize. Today I have come this far. I step aside from the Selection. I don’t think I have the strength to get up from this. To my teammates, thank you very much for everything and sorry for so little “, wrote Advíncula in his personal account.
The truth is that Gareca’s team did not play a good match and fell again and again into the funnel proposed by Australian manager Andrew Redmayne. Furthermore, the game was played with the script proposed by those in the yellow jersey.
A few hours later, it seems that Advíncula regretted the early decision he communicated on social networks and deleted what he had written. Has he changed his mind?
Advincula’s message
The post of the Boca player
The show of the Australian archers
Source: Clarin
