Wild card of the group? Palestino came out to charge Antonio Casale for his words

MIllonarios is last in group E of the Copa Libertadores after its first three games, a campaign that has many of its fans upset. who have seen very weak matches from their team in the continental tournament.

After a draw that seemed to give hope for the future (1-1 against Flamengo in El Campín, with a goal from Daniel Ruiz, Alberto Gamero’s team made a mistake in the first half in La Paz. The recovery of the second stage barely enough to discount: 3-2 defeat against Bolívar.

But the worst was the defeat against Palestino, in Chile. It was one of the worst games of the Alberto Gamero era, which began in 2020. The 3-1 score left Millonarios in a very bad position, on the table and in football.

This Thursday, Palestino dealt another very strong blow to Millonarios’ aspirations, defeating Flamengo 1-0 in Coquimbo, with a great goal from Fernando Cornejo. Now the Chileans are second with six points, three less than the leader, Bolívar. Flamengo is third with 4 and Millos is last, with 1.
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It should be remembered that the first two in the group qualify for the round of 16 and the third will play a repechage to continue in the Copa Sudamericana against one of the second in the group phase of the alternate tournament.

Why did Palestino charge Antonio Casale for his words?

After the defeat against Bolívar in La Paz, Antonio Casale, a journalist for ESPN and Channel 13, said a phrase that many now come out to charge him with.
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“Don’t be alarmist. Palestino is the wild card of the group. You have to beat Palestino,” said Casale, in a conversation with Rafael Cifuentes.

The revenge came from Palestino’s official account in X. With a photo of the celebration of the victory against Flamengo, the club highlighted, with another source and in quotes, Casale’s controversial phrase.

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