In Chile still cannot digest the tough defeat against the Argentine teamworld champion in 2022 and the Copa América 2021.
Hurt by the agonizing victory of the albiceleste in the Copa América United States 2024, La Roja fans assure that the referee ignored a penalty for Chile and the expulsion of Rodrigo De Paul. Nothing is said about the only two shots on goal by the trans-Andean team.
All the cannons were aimed at the referee Andrés Matonte who they accuse of “directing” Argentina’s victory. In networks, Chileans and Mexicans (who lost 1-0 to Venezuela) are the ones who most question the champions led by Lionel Scaloni.
Fierce criticism from a Chilean journalist who assures that the Copa América 2024 is fixed for Argentina
The one who harshly criticized and attacked, stating that the Copa América was “set up for Argentina” was the journalist Fernando Agustín Tapia, a well-known figure in the sports environment and a reference for the program. Game Pattern of Radio Pauta.
Tapia gave “his three reasons” to “suspicion” Conmebol, the site reports BioBio Chile.
His first words were forceful, after the informant assured that “it is not that I am speculating, José (Luis Villanueva). Just as you have so much football knowledge because you were on the field, I have been involved in this topic for 15 years and I have no doubt…”
It was there where he stated: “The evidence is empirical: they put together a Copa América, which for the first time in the history of tournaments of this magnitude, in any event, the most that Chile can aspire against Argentina is to find themselves in the semifinals, when in truth it should have been in the final if you already shared the group”.
“And they threw the three direct sports rivals of the moment to the other side”he began detailing.
Tapia: “This is armed”
He later emphasized: “This is armed… and where is the final? In Miami. Where does Messi live? In Miami, what is the business? I emphasized it the other day: always in the Copa Américas and in these tournaments the local team starts. Who is the local? USA. Who left? Argentina. What is the business? Obviously!”.
Later, he broke down the controversies in the duel between Argentina and Chile and said that “whatever happens, I don’t believe them. I call this the ant robbery. “The fact that Rodrigo De Paul was not sent off is typical of referees: ant robbery.”
“Because they cannot expose themselves to this team not qualifying for the second round because it is planned that Argentina has to rest the third game of the group, to arrive fresh against any rival and avoid any inconvenience”he added.
Finally, he indicated that “this is how the path is paved, this is how Argentina is led by the hand to the final. This is how it is armed. Forgive me, but I’m suspicious.”.
“If you want to get your hopes up that Chile is going to reach the final, or Venezuela, Ecuador, or Mexico… no.”
Then, the final paragraph acknowledges Argentina. It is worth remembering that In 30 matches, Chile was never able to defeat Argentina in the Copa América. The times he “passed” were in two penalty finals.
“Argentina is more of a team, yes, and we must recognize it, but if there is any difficulty along the way, they will push it,” he concluded.
Who is Fernando Agustín Tapia
Fernando Agustín Tapia was born on October 29th and began studying journalism in 1991 at the Diego Portales University. His studies did not end there, since in 1999 she took an English course at the EF Executive Language Institute from England. Then, between 2000 and 2001, she obtained a postgraduate degree in reporting at the Ramon Llul University from Barcelona, Spain, remembers the site En Cancha.
His real name is Fernando Andrés TapiaHowever, when he started working as a journalist at Mega (then Megavisión) in 1994, one of his colleagues told him that with that name it would not succeed in the media. For the same reason, almost like a stage name, He adopted the nickname Fernando Agustín Tapia, inspired by Agustín Inostroza.a commercial announcer in the sports area of TVN.
In his career, the journalist has worked in media such as Radio Portales or El Conquistadoralthough many remember him for being commentator on Chilevisión, where he served between 2001 and 2019.
At the moment, Fernando Agustín Tapia is part of Radio Pauta and TVNwhere he works in the sports area.
