‘I’m not a model!’ Uruguay’s Bielsa defends bizarre World Cup portrait shoot
المصدر: The Guardian Sport | Source: The Guardian Sport
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 bizarre photoshoot for Fifa at the 2026 World Cup.
Bielsa – known as El Loco – stared down at the floor, hands in pockets, statuesque, during the obligatory media duty last Wednesday. The 70-year-old hit back at reporters when quizzed about the incident after Uruguay’s 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia on Monday.
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