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The Eagles of America lost to Rayados de Monterrey 1-0 in the BBVA Bancomer Stadium . In this sense, “La Pandilla” was crowned champion of the Concacaf Champions League and will represent Mexico and the confederation in the next Club World Cup. Losing a final must have a bitter taste and seeing your rival raise the glass, much more. However, Santiago Solari gave a kind of respect and honor.
Generally the players of the losing team, resigned after having failed in their goal, go up to the podium, take off the medal and go straight to the locker room . As usual, this would be done by the players of the Águilas del América, but the Argentine coach prevented this contemptuous gesture and was recognized by hundreds of people.
Bruno Valdez and Sebastián Cáceres were the first players who, after receiving the runner-up medal, were preparing to go straight to the changing rooms. This behavior was going to be repeated by other elements of the Eagles, but Santiago Solari stopped them in their tracks.
Like a true father, the Argentine strategist scolded his footballers and forced them to to remain in the BBVA Bancomer stadium engram to continue with the award protocol and congratulate Rayados de Monterrey for his just championship.