The 23-year-old footballer suffered a fibular fracture during the match against Olimpia for the eighth finals of the Concacaf Champions League
The Guatemalan legionary Antonio de Jesús López unfortunately suffered a fibula fracture in the commitment that Club América held on Wednesday evening at the Azteca Stadium against Olimpia of Honduras, making it very likely that he will miss the World Cup qualifiers with the Guatemalan National. Team in June.
It was at minute 57 then ‘Chucho’ López He left the field of play after a sweep by footballer Yustin Arboleda and received immediate medical attention to be transferred to a care center where the severity of his injury requiring surgery was confirmed.
Criticism of Costa Rica referee Henry Bejarano arose in social networks for allowing rough play by the Central American team, so below ESPN Digital presents the reaction of the international press.
“Worst of the night”
For journalist David Faitelson, Henry Bejarano’s arbitration was wrong and he classifies Club América’s Antonio de Jesús López’s injury as the most unfortunate event of the evening.
The América-Olimpia referee was bad (Henry Bejarano), but no good referee would have prevented the worst of the night: Antonio López’s fibular fracture …
– David Faitelson (@Faitelson_ESPN) April 15, 2021
Shame about the “Chucho” López. It was a very tough tackle. I can’t be sure he was dishonest … Hopefully he recovers soon.
– David Faitelson (@Faitelson_ESPN) April 15, 2021
“Reckless Access and Fast Recovery”
For his part, José Ramón Fernández manifested himself on his Twitter account, saying it was a terrible injury due to a reckless ‘sweep’ by the Olimpia player against Jesús López.
Fast recovery for American player Chucho López. Terrible ankle injury from a reckless sweep by a Honduran player. #Americavsolimpia
– José Ramón Fernández (@joserra_espn) April 15, 2021
“Wounded pass to Quarters”
Telemundo shared on his Twitter account that América was progressing to the next round in an accident in which ‘Chucho’ López suffered a very serious injury and Benedetti a hard blow to the head.
🥺 AN ACCIDENT GO TO THE FINAL QUARTER!
🦅 Although the @BuienRadarNL fell 1-0 to him at home @RTLnews they managed to advance in the Concachampions by the goals of the first leg.
Chucho López suffered a very serious ankle injury and Nico Benedetti a hard blow to the head pic.twitter.com/uQu8KSuT3U– Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) April 15, 2021
“Prison entrance”
Diario Récord shared the message on social networks, stating: “Chucho López has been injured after a brutal entry. Access to Arboleda prison ”.
HORRIBLE!
Chucho López is injured after this brutal entry. The referee didn’t take the red one. The American player left crying.
Access to Arboleda prison.
Club America 0-1 Olympia
LIVE: https://t.co/TcdaiTVC2X pic.twitter.com/RTOwRF4LHW
– RECORD JOURNAL (@record_mexico) April 15, 2021
Criminal entry
Medio Tiempo shared on his website the terrible injury that Chucho López suffered with the headline: “They broke Chucho López from América! Criminal entry of Honduran from del Olimpia ”.
#LAST HOUR They thundered Chucho López from America! Criminal entry of Honduran from Olimpia
▶ ️VIDEO: https://t.co/tDWoMq5iIm pic.twitter.com/eFZnBa9U2Y
– MedioTiempo (@mediotiempo) April 15, 2021
“Spine-chilling injury”
The Marca Claro portal shared images of injured Jesús López, accompanied by the caption: “He sustained a chilling injury after a reckless sweep by an Olimpia player.”
Jesús Antonio López sustained chilling injury after reckless player ‘sweep’ @RTLnews https://t.co/RhJlSZmzrt
– BRAND Claro (@MarcaClaro) April 15, 2021
“Criminal missing”
Infobae published the horrific injury suffered by ‘Chucho’ López at the Azteca Stadium, describing it as an “offense which was not punished and one was injured”.
The criminal offense that was not punished in America vs Olimpia that left an injured person https://t.co/hNp6CDmOcm
– Infobae Sports (@infobaedeportes) April 15, 2021