The 23-year-old suffered a fibula fracture during the match against Olympia for the round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions League
The Guatemalan legionary Antonio de Jesús López unfortunately suffered a fibula fracture in the commitment that Club America held during Wednesday night at the Azteca Stadium against the Honduran Olympics and with this it is very likely that he will lose World Cup qualifiers with the National Team of Guatemala in June.
It was in the 57th minute when ‘Chucho’ López he left the pitch after a sweep of football player Yustin Arbreda and immediately received medical attention to be transferred to a care center where the severity of his injury was confirmed which required surgery. .
Criticism of Costa Rican referee Henry Bejarano for allowing the Central American team to play abruptly on social media has surfaced. ESPN Digital presents the reaction of the international press.
“The most unfortunate thing of the night”
For journalist David Faitelson, Henry Bejarano’s refereeing was bad and he lists as the most unfortunate of the night the injury suffered by Antoni de Jesús López of Club América.
The referee of America-Olimpia was bad (Henry Bejarano), but not a good referee would have avoided the most unfortunate thing of the night: the fibula fracture of Antonio López …
– David Faitelson (@Faitelson_ESPN) April 15, 2021
A pity that of the “Chucho” Lopez. It was a very tough entry. I have no way of assuring that he was disloyal … We hope he recovers soon.
– David Faitelson (@Faitelson_ESPN) April 15, 2021
“Reckless entry and quick recovery”
For his part, José Ramón Fernández stated on his Twitter account mentioning that it was a terrible injury due to a reckless sweep of the Olimpia player in front of Jesús López.
Quick recovery to the American player Chucho López. Terrible ankle injury from a reckless sweep of a Honduran player. #Americavsolimpia
– José Ramón Fernández (@joserra_espn) April 15, 2021
“Accident happens in Cambres”
Telemundo shared on his Twitter account that America advanced to the next round accidentally where ‘Chucho’ López suffered a very serious injury and Benedetti a severe blow to the head.
🥺A ACCIDENT PASSED TO THE QUARTERS
🦅 Although the @ClubAmerica fell at home 1-0 to @CDOlimpia they were able to advance in the Concachampions by the goals of the going.
🤕Chucho López suffered a very serious ankle injury and Nico Benedetti suffered a severe blow to the head pic.twitter.com/uQu8KSuT3U– Telemundo Esports (@TelemundoSports) April 15, 2021
“Prison entrance”
Diario Récord shared the message on social media with the message: “Chucho López was injured after a brutal entry. Arboleda prison entry.”
TERRIBLE! 😰
Chucho López was harmed in the clash. The referee did not take the red card. The American player was crying.
Arbreda prison entrance.
Club America 0-1 Olympia
LIVE: https://t.co/TcdaiTVC2X pic.twitter.com/RTOwRF4LHW
– DIARY RECORD (@record_mexico) April 15, 2021
“Criminal entry”
Medi Temps shared on its website the terrible injury suffered by Chucho López with the headline: “Fracture Chucho López of America! Criminal entry of Honduran from the Olympia”.
# LAST HOUR | Thunder to Chucho López of America! Criminal Honduran entry of the Olympia
▶ ️VIDEO: https://t.co/tDWoMq5iIm pic.twitter.com/eFZnBa9U2Y
– MedioTiempo (@mediotiempo) April 15, 2021
“Creepy injury”
The Marca Clar portal shared images of the injured Jesús López accompanied by the text: “He suffered a horrific injury after a reckless sweep of an Olympia player.”
Jesús Antonio López suffered a horrific injury after a reckless sweep by a player of the @CDOlimpia https://t.co/RhJlSZmzrt
– MARCA Clar (@MarcaClaro) April 15, 2021
“Missing criminal”
Infobae published the terrible injury suffered by ‘Chucho’ López at the Aztec Stadium and described it as a “criminal must not have been penalized and left one injured.”
The criminal must not have been penalized in America vs Olympia and left an injured https://t.co/hNp6CDmOcm
– Infobae Esports (@infobaedeportes) April 15, 2021