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Papu Gómez shared the iconic photo that the references of the Argentine team took: “Champions of everything”

Alejandro Gómez, one of Argentina’s casualties for the friendlies against Panama and Curaçao (REUTERS / Agustin Marcarian)

The Argentine team will take advantage of the first FIFA Date after winning the World Cup in Qatar 2022 to celebrate with its people. On Thursday, March 23, at the monumental stadium, will receive Panama; while on Monday the 27th it will clash against Curaçao in the Mother of Cities from Santiago del Estero.

the campus albiceleste, with Lionel Messi at the helm, will come together again to delight the fans. However, one of the members of the establishment will not be able to say present. Some days ago, Alejandro Gomez He confirmed in a post on his social networks that he will be low, after it emerged that Sevilla would not allow him to travel because he is still recovering from an ankle injury that has dragged on since the World Cup.

As is customary, one of the first gems that emerged after the practices that are being carried out at the Ezeiza premises, was the classic photo in the locker room, where Lionel Messi, Ángel Di María, Nicolás posed for the camera Otamendi, Paulo Dybala, Rodrigo DePaul, Leandro Paredes and Giovani Lo Celso. All with the updated light blue training shirt with the three stars and the upper part of the wardrobes plotted with the group image of the players with their champion medals and Leo lifting the Cup.

The snapshot, which was shared by the protagonists on their social networks, has another particular detail that brings back very good memories, since the scene of the reception in Ezeiza is recreated after the conquest of the 2021 Copa América in Brazil. The only caveat is that there is a modification of that scene due to the absence of a key member of the group of referents: Alejandro Papu Gomez. In version 2023 appears the Joya Dybala in his place.

After the viralization of that scene, the former San Lorenzo and Arsenal, precisely the great absentee in the photograph, shared the comparative photo that put together the account of AFA Play in Instagram: wrote “Champions of everything” and added a winking emoji.

The former Atalanta is also in the news at this time in Europe due to the uncertainty regarding his future. As reported by the Spanish program The beach barthe offensive midfielder would be in talks with the leadership to break their bond, since “they did not like his attitude after not being able to go with Argentina.”

Papu Gómez’s announcement after not having permission to travel to Argentina

“Unfortunately due to my injury I will not be able to travel to greet them y hug themIt is a great pain and sadness because I would have loved to be there and feel all your love and affection. Thank you for your messages and I’m sure we’ll see each other again! Here I will continue to recover to play again. I hug you from a distance! enjoy the Scaloneta and from that wonderful group”, wrote the 35-year-old soccer player, in a post that was likeado for his compatriot Emiliano Back Martínezwho also wrote: “We are going to miss you.”

After the license for the world title, the footballer returned to Spain and missed eight team games between the league and the Copa del Rey, until he added 20 minutes for the championship against Elche. However, the pain persisted and he made the decision to undergo surgery, which is why he was left out of the following calls.

Although it was known that Papu Gómez was not going to be able to play due to the ankle injury that forced him to undergo surgery in Spain, the player was discharged a few days after having to travel to Argentina. At that time it was stated that this movement was related to a decision by Sevilla, although the magnifying glass was also put on his little activity on social networks with his teammates from the National Team. Gómez was always one of the most active on the virtual planet, but he only received the comment of the Back Martínez in the post that announced his withdrawal and he did not comment on the publications with this representative photo of Lionel Messi, Ángel Di María, Nicolás Otamendi, Paulo Dybala, Leandro Paredes or Rodrigo De Paul, beyond the fact that he left them his “like” . Not so in the posting of Giovani Lo Celso, who missed the World Cup due to injury.

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