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Tri Nations rugby: Pumas believe Diego Maradona backlash behind racist tweets controversy – report – New Zealand Herald
The Pumas believe offensive tweets by their captain were resurfaced to sabotage the team.
The Pumas believe historical offensive tweets by captain Pablo Matera were resurfaced by Argentina fans to sabotage the team because of a perceived lack of respect for the late Diego Maradona, according to a report.
The Argentina Rugby Union released a statement yesterday revealing that Matera was sacked as team captain and suspended along with teammates Guido Petti and Santiago Socino after “discriminatory and xenophobic” social media posts from 2011 to 2013 were uncovered, leading to a mass outrage…
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