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Sergio Aguero issues justification after controversial remark towards Camavinga
Sergio Aguero came under fire for his recent comments on Eduardo Camavinga during one of his live streams.
Shortly after Argentina secured the FIFA World Cup after beating France in penalties, the former Barcelona striker started a live stream, where he had disrespected French midfielder and Real Madrid starlet Eduardo Camavinga.
Aguero had called the youngster a ‘d***face’ during the live stream, after which he received massive criticism, especially from Real Madrid supporters.
However, in one of his recent streams, the retired footballer has put out a response to the criticism, indicating that the comment was made in the manner of a joke.
“First of all, I have nothing to say about him. Secondly, it’s a joke during a celebration. Also, if you search in ‘stream’, I always joke with his name. Don’t look for problems,” said Aguero (h/t SPORT).
Formerly of Manchester City, Aguero retired from professional football almost a year ago after he was diagnosed with a heart condition. He was playing for Barcelona at the time, but he had to quit the club due to the diagnosis.
Aguero has since been very active on social media and often organises live streams to talk to his fans. Responding further to his comments on Camavinga, the former Man City striker added: “You don’t understand that I have nothing against him. He’s a crack. It’s something I do as a joke as I do in my ‘streams’. Zero evil, brother. Peace and love.”
Aguero was present at the Lusail Stadium for the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France. He even celebrated with the Argentine team, including his close friend Lionel Messi after they secured a narrow victory over the French.
Real Madrid’s adventure so far under new coach Jose Mourinho has been far from perfect and this fact shouldn’t be lost even after the team’s brilliant comeback win over AS Roma in midweek.
However, there are areas where Los Blancos have shown a clear improvement under Mourinho, when compared to previous bosses such as Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa.
One of those areas has been set plays, with Real Madrid appearing far more potent from set pieces this season.
A clear improvement from last season
As reported by Diario AS, the three goals in Rome, all from Arda Guler corners inside a seven-minute blitz, were the perfect advert for the work being done at Valdebebas.
Those strikes took Real Madrid’s set-piece tally to seven goals in just ten matches this season. Four of them have come in La Liga, one from a corner and three from free kicks, with the trio in Rome completing the haul.
It is a striking figure when set against last season’s return. Under Alonso and Arbeloa, Madrid managed 12 set-piece goals across the entire campaign, all in La Liga, split evenly between six from corners and six from free kicks.
On current trends, this side looks well placed to surpass that number comfortably.
The reason behind Real Madrid’s improvement
Attacking set pieces are led at Valdebebas by Pedro Machado, with the whole coaching staff involved and Mourinho himself giving the final green light on every routine.
Defending them, meanwhile, falls to Sami Khedira, though it is treated as a collective effort. Mourinho’s appreciation of that teamwork was clear when Bellingham headed in a Guler free kick against Espanyol, prompting the manager to leap up and embrace his assistants.
Machado, one of Mourinho’s most trusted lieutenants, has followed him from Fenerbahce to Benfica and now Madrid, part of a backroom team blending experience with young, ambitious talent.
On the pitch, Guler is the undisputed master when available, his left foot the key weapon, with Bernardo Silva, Trent Alexander-Arnold and even Diomande also trusted to initiate attacks.
Such meticulous strategy has helped Real Madrid turn into a potent side from set-pieces this season.
