After the debacle against PSG, an explosive accusation ignites Spain: would two players from Real Madrid have sold the semi-final?
Real Madrid's 4-0 defeat against PSG in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup continues to speak in Spain. But beyond the score, it is the way that questions. Paco Gonzalez, journalist on the Cadena Cope, created the controversy in his program “El Partidazo” by pointing to two Madrid defenders. Antonio Rüdiger and Raul Asencio, according to him, would have delivered a service «Suspects».
Sabotage, corruption: Real under fire of a virulent accusation
“If I was told that Nasser Al-Khelaïfi gave them a billion euros to offer victory to PSG, I would believe it”, Launched Gonzalez, visibly annoyed by the performance of his compatriots. The journalist criticizes the two defenders for having multiplied errors, facilitating the work of the Parisian attack. For him, the German and the young Spanish have “Abandoned the ship” at the wrong time.
It must be said that the Madrid performance surprised. Solid since the arrival of Xabi Alonso, the team collapsed without showing a reaction. A lack of character that observers are struggling to explain, especially at this level of competition. Real, accustomed to large European evenings, seemed exceeded by events.
Rüdiger and Asencio in the viewfinder: Real splashed by a crazy theory
Remote in perspective?
This defeat could have consequences on the transfer window. Rumors evoke a possible departure from Rodrygo and defense adjustments. The resumption against Osasuna on August 19 will be scrutinized closely to see if the team has digested this failure.
That said, Paco Gonzalez's words make you smile in the middle. The journalist, known for his rants, is used to this kind of statement with the cookie cutter. His accusations of corruption are not based on any concrete element and are perceived as yet another foundation media outing. In Spanish editors, we shruate our shoulders: Gonzalez made gonzalez. Nothing more, nothing less.
