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Julián Álvarez Doesn't Forget the Penalty Against Real Madrid and Responds: 'I Feel...'

The Argentine footballer opens up about his controversy from last week

Real Madrid Has Just Over a Week of Reflection Time as Part of the Current International Break in March. The Executives Led by Florentino Pérez Would Dedicate That Time to Monitoring the Footballers on the List of Potential Signings... as Well as Solving Some of the Most Notable 'Soap Operas' Currently Affecting the First Team.

But Controversy Follows the Merengue Entity Closely No Matter How Much Time Has Passed. In Addition to Carlo Ancelotti's Statements Regarding the Schedule, Real Madrid Remains 'Trapped' in the Discussions About Julián Álvarez's Penalty in the Champions League Round of 16.

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Moments Before Julián Álvarez's Double Touch on His Penalty | UEFA

The Conversations Regarding Szymon Marciniak's Decision Have Extended Even During the Current International Break and Have Reached Argentina. Julián Álvarez Is One of the Current Football References in That Country and, as Expected, in the South American Territory, They Were Ready to Ask Him for His Opinion.

The Atlético de Madrid Forward, Currently Called Up with Argentina for These Two Weeks, Was An Essential Part of the Victory Against Uruguay to Secure Qualification for the United States World Cup. After That Match, Julián Álvarez Spoke to SportsCenter About His Canceled Penalty Against Real Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16.

Absolute Sincerity

"I've Seen It a Thousand Times, There Are Replays Everywhere", Says the Forward from Calchín. "The Truth Is I Don't Feel It, Because If There Were Two Touches, the Contact Is Minimal and Very Hard to Perceive", Concludes the '19'. After That Discourse About His Penalty, Which Has Provoked All Kinds of Reactions Among Atlético Fans in the Past Week, Julián Álvarez Warns.

"Maybe the Rule Needs to Be a Bit Clearer Because I'm Not Trying to Gain Any Advantage... and When the Goalkeeper Saves It and Steps Forward, It Gets Retaken, and This Isn't to Gain Any Advantage and It's a Shame What Happened", Says Julián Álvarez. The Canceled Penalty Against Real Madrid, from the Round of 16, Continues to Be a Hot Topic Even Outside Our Country.

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Julián Álvarez in an Atlético de Madrid match | Real Madrid Confidencial

These Statements by Julián Álvarez Only Fuel the Controversy. Because UEFA, Although It's True That a Day After the Match, Offered the Images That Led Szymon Marciniak to Make the Decision During the Penalty Shootout... to the Outrage of Atlético Fans Worldwide.

The 'Threats' from Some Atlético de Madrid Fans, Warning of Legal Actions, Seem to Have Come to Nothing After a Controversy That Has Crossed Spanish Borders. Be That as It May, The Majority of Participants in This Controversy, Including Julián Álvarez Himself After These Words, Aspire to Turn the Page Definitively.

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