Captain Pachuca: I just called Rudiger a damn coward, and didn t racially discriminate against him

Early this morning, Pachuca lost to Real Madrid 1-3 in the Club World Cup. After the game, Pachuca captain Cabral accepted an interview with the media.

Before the final whistle, Cabral and Rudiger broke out in a fierce dispute. The German defender accused the other party of using racial discriminatory words, and the referee immediately launched an anti-racist agreement. But the Argentine central defender firmly denied in the post-match interview area: "There is absolutely no racism. I just yelled in Argentine slang 'damn coward ', that's all."

"There was physical entanglement at that time, I was kicked, and he accused me of hitting with my hands, we had an argument, but that's all. The referee made an anti-racist gesture, but I repeated the same sentence from beginning to end - 'damn coward '."

Cabral emphasized that this is a common expression in Argentina and there is no intention to discriminate: "This sentence will not cause punishment, it is just an ordinary word, that's all. It does not contain other meanings."

The conflict escalated in the player channel. Rudiger, who was obviously excited, provoked: "He shouted at me 'waiting outside ', and gestured for fighting gestures. I was also angry at the time. We walked and quarreled in the passage, but that's all."

Cabral insisted that neither the players nor the referees heard anything else: "My teammates and Real Madrid players are by their side, and I always repeat the same sentence."

At the post-match press conference, Xavi Alonso also expressed his opinion on this matter: "Rudiger explained the situation to us, we supported him, because this behavior is unacceptable, and we believe what he said."