Marcos Rojo, 30, joined Estudiant de La Plata on loan from Manchester United on 30 January this year. On May 2, local time, a video about Rojo went viral on the Internet. The Manchester United loan defender violated quarantine rules and gathered during the pandemic to play poker. Not to mention, Rojo smoked and swallowed the mist, looking very enjoyable.
Rojo debuted in the youth academy of the UEFA club de La Plata, and after the 2014 World Cup, Rojo joined Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon for a transfer fee of 20 million euros; in January, Rojo was loaned to the uetto de La Plata and made one appearance for the team. Affected by the epidemic, on March 17, the Argentine Premier League was suspended, and on April 28, the Argentine League was announced to end early.
The latest data show that argentina has 4668 confirmed cases. In La Plata, where Rojo is located, there are strict epidemic prevention regulations, requiring people to maintain social distancing and wear masks for protection. At this moment, football is no longer important, health and safety are the first, and public figures need to take the lead in complying.
Rojo, however, openly violated the rules. The video circulating on the Internet was uploaded by Rojo's brother Franco. From the video, Rojo is surrounded by a group of people playing poker, all without masks and without any protective measures. Not only that, Rojo also had a cigarette in his hand, swallowing clouds and spitting mist, so unhappy. A group of good buddies play poker, smoke, and the atmosphere explodes.
The video was uploaded to the Internet, and there was an uproar. Argentina's "Horn" angrily criticized Rojo: as a public figure, Rojo publicly violated epidemic prevention regulations, played poker, smoked, and behaved shamefully. Although Rojo's brother deleted the video, word has spread about Rojo's violation.
From hero to thousand-pointed, it only takes a moment, and Rojo is the latest representative.
Rojo is the main defender of the Argentine national team, playing in the 2014 and 2018 World Cups. In the 2014 World Cup, Rojo followed Argentina all the way to the final; in the 2018 World Cup, Rojo played the role of savior, argentina won 2-1 against Nigeria in the group stage, Rojo scored a killer goal.
That summer, rojo ran with Messi on his back to celebrate, and it became one of the most classic shots of the World Cup. Because of Rojo's killing, Argentina did not cry. However, Argentina's World Cup hero became a negative example of Argentina two years later.