“Here it is for you to see, because not all of them have it. I leave it there so you know that this is the most important one,” Gonzalo Fierro said, launching a direct dig at Universidad de Chile icon Diego Rivarola during a digital broadcast covered by Dale Albo.
The fierce historical rivalry between Colo and Universidad de Chile has shifted from the pitch to the digital airwaves.
The Clash on Digital Broadcasts
The media sparring erupted across Kraneo TV, a platform hosting dedicated fan programs for both Chilean giants. Diego Rivarola, appearing alongside Rafael Olarra on the program Leones Sueltos, brandished the Copa Sudamericana that Universidad de Chile won in 2011. Rivarola remarked that many clubs would love to have that trophy in their cabinet and brought up Colo’s 2006 Copa Sudamericana final defeat against Mexican side Pachucha.
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The response from the Monumental side arrived on Monday, January 26, during the premiere of Campeones Eternos. Hosted by Manuel Neira and Gonzalo Fierro, the new program invites historic figures from the club to discuss past glories. While Neira ran through the Recopa and Interamericana trophies housed in Macul, Fierro interrupted him to introduce a miniature replica of the Copa Libertadores directly aimed at Rivarola.
“No, tranquilo, Gonzalo,” Neira said on air, laughing off the sharp intervention before the broadcast continued.
Rivarola’s Grievances and Henríquez’s Revelations
While the televised back-and-forth provided entertainment for supporters, the underlying tensions touched on deeper club grievances. During his appearance on Leones Sueltos, Rivarola expressed frustration that Universidad de Chile management had not invited the 2011 Copa Sudamericana championship squad back for an official celebration ahead of the milestone 15-year anniversary of the triumph in 2016.
Meanwhile, Campeones Eternos featured former defender David Henríquez as its debut guest. Henríquez, a product of the Colo youth system, shared details regarding his failed attempt to return to the club in 2010. He recalled that sporting director Juan Gutiérrez rejected his offer to return and retire without a salary, asking only for fuel money for his truck before the club ultimately signed Darío Cajaravilla.
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