"What happened today was a lack of respect for football, it is a wrong message to society, to kids who try hard," said Velez striker Braian Romero.
"As a streamer, he is number one," said Deportivo Riestra's captain Milton Celiz, emphasizing the popular influencer's online success despite his lack of football skills.
"I told him that he was going to play due to a contract issue, that the club depends a lot on publicity," said coach Cristian Fabbiani.
Deportivo Riestra executives defended the stunt as a push for their main sponsor, an energy drink company, highlighting the commercial aspects of the decision.
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