Il grande gesto di Mascherano con l'Argentina U20: chiede di salvare un avversario dall'espulsione from

Mascherano's Great Gesture with the Argentina U20s: he asks to save an opponent from expulsion

Javier Mascherano once again demonstrated his greatness with the Argentina U20s

Mascherano's gesture was praised by all

Javier Mascherano, current coach of the Argentina U20 team, showed his greatness once again in the match against Peru. The former player of the Argentina national team asked the referee not to expel an opponent, an action that was praised by all. The incident occurred in the 80th minute of the match, when Edwin Rivas hard fouled Argentinian player Luka Romero. The referee initially showed the Peruvian a yellow card, but after the intervention of the VAR, he changed his decision and showed him a red card. However, Mascherano immediately intervened and asked the referee to reconsider his decision. The coach argued that Rivas did not have the intention to injure Romero and that it was a reckless play, but not a malicious one. The referee accepted Mascherano's arguments and changed the red card to a yellow card. Rivas was able to continue playing and Peru was not left with 10 men. Mascherano's gesture was praised by all, including the Peruvian players and coaches. They thanked the Argentine coach for his fair play and sportsmanship. The match ended with a 1-1 draw, but the result was not the most important thing in the match. What really mattered was Mascherano's great gesture, which showed that football is more than just a game.