A tense showdown unfolded on the football field as Racing faced Tigers in an Argentine tournament, with both teams vying for a spot in the semi-finals. The match ended 0-0, forcing a nerve-wracking penalty shootout. Fans in the stands were on edge, and the pressure weighed heavily on the coaching staff.
Racing coach Gustavo Costas found himself struggling to manage the tension in the dugout. In a controversial move, he lit a cigarette to calm his nerves—a clear violation of the rules.
Secret Smoke Caught on Camera, Coach
Attempting to hide the act, Costas asked his assistant to block the view while he smoked on the bench. However, the cameras captured the moment as he took a drag from the cigarette.
After the intense penalty shootout, Costas’s Racing team emerged victorious, booking their place in the semi-finals. Despite the win, questions remain about whether the coach will face disciplinary action.
“𝑰 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒎 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏,” 𝑪𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉. “𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕.”
Fans and officials now await the decision on any potential punishment for the coach’s public breach of regulations.
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