‘I’m not a model’ Uruguay’s Bielsa defends bizarre World Cup portrait
Head coach looked downwards in official Fifa photo‘The picture was taken the way it was taken’The Uruguay head coach, Marcelo Bielsa, has lived up to his maverick reputation by refusing to cooperate during a photoshoot for Fifa. Bielsa stared down at the floor, hands in pockets, statuesque, during the obligatory media duty last Wednesday and the 70-year-old hit back when asked about the incident after Uruguay’s 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia on Monday.“I’m not a model,” he said. “I don’t have to give any explanation, the picture was taken the way it was taken. Should I also explain why I don’t…
Head coach looked downwards in official Fifa photo‘The picture was taken the way it was taken’The Uruguay head coach, Marcelo Bielsa, has lived up to his maverick reputation by refusing to cooperate during a photoshoot for Fifa. Bielsa stared down at the floor, hands in pockets, statuesque, during the obligatory media duty last Wednesday and the 70-year-old hit back when asked about the incident after Uruguay’s 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia on Monday.“I’m not a model,” he said. “I don’t have to give any explanation, the picture was taken the way it was taken. Should I also explain why I don’t…
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