He debuts in Primera and they change him from the 1st minute

Outrage gripped Argentine football after the short-lived debut of Ivan Buhajerukknown to the Internet world as Spreen, a popular banner 22 years old who has more than seven million subscribers in YouTube and ten million followers on Tic.

In a controversial move, the influencer He entered the field as the starting striker of Deportivo Riestra in the match against Velezcorresponding to the 24th day of the Argentine First Division, but was replaced before the end of the first minute of play.

Riestra’s initiative had aroused great expectations in the preceding days and the media excitement was palpable. However, when push came to shove, the experiment resulted in a fiasco that many called a “circus.”

“It’s really a shame. What’s so funny about that? It’s disrespectful,” the commenters said. TyC Sports during the live broadcast, when the team technician, Christian Fabbianiordered the replacement of banner without even touching the ball. The match started tensely and just eight seconds later a powerful tackle stopped the match. Spreen, who wore number 47, seemed lost on the field and was immediately sent off, leaving his place to Gustave Martine.

Without having touched the ball, he left the field applauding, while the stands, in a mixture of disbelief and perplexity, did not quite understand the purpose of the change. It was thus the fastest change in the history of Argentine football, an episode that is remembered today as a failure of marketing strategy in a match that ended tied 1-1 between leader of the ranking and the team ranked ninth.

Riestra coach Fabbiani defended himself against criticism by saying he was respecting a contractual agreement with the team. banner and that he even informed the rival coach of the project. “During the week I called Gustavo Quinteros, who is a friend of mine, to tell him that I didn’t want to disrespect him in the situation. He understood,” Fabbiani said.

But not everyone shares his position. From the front of Vélez, Brian Rosemarywho felt the scene conveyed “a wrong message to society and to children struggling to achieve their dreams” to figures like Juan Sebastian Verón, president of Estudiantes, who stressed: “It is a total lack of respect for football and footballers.”

Spreen was signed by Riestra a few months ago, although last week he started training with the professional team in preparation for the match against Vélez, a team contending for the title Super League. For many, these unusual beginnings symbolize a lack of ethics in the sport. Even the narrators of TyC Sports They called it a “total disgrace”, in line with criticism from football figures such as Brand Acunaplayer River plate and former Sevilla player, as well as world champion with Argentina.

Spreen’s entry to Deportivo Riestra aims to be motivated by speeda brand of energy drinks that sponsors the club. Fabbiani spoke about the sponsorship, saying: “The only thing I know is that Iván [Buhajeruk] He sells cans and pays me for the can. So let it come. We cannot lose our focus. “He came before me and in the team everything is very clear.”