Former Roma midfielder Leandro Paredes has denied getting a red card on purpose – but he will be in Argentina for the Copa Libertadores final.
The Zenit St Petersburg man was sent off against Akhmat Grozny at the weekend, and some Russian fans accused him of doing it deliberately.
Paredes is a big Boca Juniors fan, and they face their arch-rivals River Plate in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores final on Saturday evening.
Former Roma midfielder Leandro Paredes has denied getting a red card on purpose – but he will be in Argentina for the Copa Libertadores final.
The Zenit St Petersburg man was sent off against Akhmat Grozny at the weekend, and some Russian fans accused him of doing it deliberately.
Paredes is a big Boca Juniors fan, and they face their arch-rivals River Plate in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores final on Saturday evening.
The 24-year-old has denied getting a red card on purpose, but he will be in Argentina this weekend.
“I was going to arrive on Sunday in Argentina, but as we played on Thursday for the Europa League in France, they proposed that I not return to Russia and travel directly from there on Friday,” Paredes told Fox Sports Argentina.
“I didn't earn red card on purpose, I would never do something like that. When I heard that this was being talked about, I talked with the Zenit sporting director and he told me that they trust me.”