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Argentina football club Deportivo Riestra have been accused of “a lack of respect for football” after naming a social media influencer in their starting lineup for a top-flight game against leaders Velez Sarsfield on Monday.
Ivan Buhajeruk, who is better known as “Spreen” and has more than 8 million subscribers on YouTube and more than 5 million followers on Instagram, has no professional football experience but was named as a striker in the side by coach Cristian Fabbiani. The 24-year-old was subbed off after only 50 seconds during the first break in play without touching the ball.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/nov/12/spreen-youtube-influencer-deportivo-riestra-vs-velez-sarsfield
Author : Guardian sport with agencies
Publish date : 2024-11-12 03:12:52
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