Laurina Oliveiros, Julieta Cruz and Lorena Benítez, all regular starters for the Argentine national team, announced their move ahead of friendlies against…
Three players quit Argentina's national women's squad Monday after a dispute over a lack of pay and conditions at a camp ahead of two international friendlies, an unthinkable scenario for the country's
Cruz and Benítez said during national squad training sessions they received a ham and cheese sandwich and a banana, which they believe is inadequate for high-performance athletes. Benitez added that on top of players not being paid, their family members were being charged 5,000 pesos for tickets to enter the stadium.“With a broken heart and thousands of dreams disappearing little by little. May the next generations enjoy and be happy running after the football, as we were sometime ago,” she said.Estefanía Banini, who is considered the country's best female player ever, lent support to her three former teammates.
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