Buenos Aires, Dec 7 (NA) — During the match that Boca Juniors played against Racing Club at La Bombonera, the substitution of Exequiel Oscar Zeballos caused a strong controversy and was marked by the forceful reaction of Leandro Paredes, who expressed his dissatisfaction with the decision of coach Claudio Úbeda. According to the Argentine News Agency, the situation occurred when Zeballos was replaced and sent to the bench, despite being one of the players with an acceptable performance on the field. In the stands and on social media, numerous fans expressed their discomfort and questioned the change, considering that it weakened the team's offensive performance at a crucial moment. In this way, the substitution became one of the focuses of debate after the defeat against Racing, adding a new chapter of tension to a frustrating end of the season for the "Xeneize" squad. Cameras captured the moment when Paredes, a world champion with the Argentine national team in Qatar 2022, reacted visibly upset, accompanying his words with an eloquent gesture that quickly went viral on social media. The video of the midfielder did not take long to circulate on various digital platforms and generated multiple interpretations among fans and the press, as the reaction occurred in a delicate moment of the match and evidenced the squad's own surprise at the tactical modification.
