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Any idea if those who didn't go are getting the 5 day rule by fifa so will miss first game back? I've seen mixed messages
Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni said it was disappointing a resolution could not be found before the game got under way.
"It makes me very sad," he said. "I am not looking for any culprit. If something happened or did not happen, it was not the time to make that intervention.
"It should have been a party for everyone, to enjoy the best players in the world. I would like the people of Argentina to understand that as a coach I have to defend my players.
"At no time were we notified that they couldn't play the match. We wanted to play the match, the Brazilian footballers too."
The Argentine Football Association said the team had been in Brazil since 3 September and had complied with all the health protocols.
"Football should not experience these kinds of episodes that undermine the sportsmanship of such an important competition," it said.
Brazilian Football Confederation president Ednaldo Rodrigues criticised the health officials for the timing of their intervention.
"I feel sorry for all the sports fans who wanted to watch the game on television," he told Brazil's Sportv.
"With all due respect to Anvisa, they could have resolved this earlier and not waited for the game to start."
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"It makes me very sad," he said. "I am not looking for any culprit. If something happened or did not happen, it was not the time to make that intervention.
"It should have been a party for everyone, to enjoy the best players in the world. I would like the people of Argentina to understand that as a coach I have to defend my players.
"At no time were we notified that they couldn't play the match. We wanted to play the match, the Brazilian footballers too."
The Argentine Football Association said the team had been in Brazil since 3 September and had complied with all the health protocols.
"Football should not experience these kinds of episodes that undermine the sportsmanship of such an important competition," it said.
Brazilian Football Confederation president Ednaldo Rodrigues criticised the health officials for the timing of their intervention.
"I feel sorry for all the sports fans who wanted to watch the game on television," he told Brazil's Sportv.
"With all due respect to Anvisa, they could have resolved this earlier and not waited for the game to start."
Brazil-Argentina abandoned over Covid issue
Brazil and Argentina's World Cup qualifier is abandoned after Brazilian health officials walked onto the pitch minutes after kick off to object to the participation of three Argentine players.
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This shows the genius of Lucas Moura. Don't get picked, problem solved.
As stated on twitter, Willian and Perriera both signed for Brazilian clubs flew directly from the UK and were unvieled in the stadium to the fans
This is Brazil just making a statement and not being happy
Also the FA put pressure on the whole team to play otherwise they may lose their spot for the World Cup
This is Brazil just making a statement and not being happy
Also the FA put pressure on the whole team to play otherwise they may lose their spot for the World Cup
Nobody who watches football would say that last season's serie a defender of the year was wank. Don't rise to the trolling.
I know it doesn't make sense but they were both apparently exempt because Brazil's rules don't apply to people born or living in Brazil
Don't speak portuguese but think the top bit says the restrictions do not apply to: native brazilians
I read (on a twitter thread but seemed legit) the rules were for non-Brazilian nationals so wouldn't apply
Airfixx I thought we were obliged to release them? why are they getting fined then?
I'm operating on the standard basis that clubs are obligated to release players for international duty and the fact that FIFA came out last week insisting that players affected by this scenario MUST (contrary to any requests made/agreed by the EPL clubs) report for international duty.
There's a lot of conflict and contradiction surrounding this issue atm.....
Lets see what the basis of these alleged fines are.
At some point there'll be legal detail to all this that we (the layman gen. public) won't be party to.
So an English man married to a Brazilian, living here, decide to fly to Brazil tomorrow. He will have to isolate, but she won't? Where is the logic or reason in that?I know it doesn't make sense but they were both apparently exempt because Brazil's rules don't apply to people born or living in Brazil
Don't speak portuguese but think the top bit says the restrictions do not apply to: native brazilians
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Thanks. What's your point?