Villa Players on International Duty - Covid impacts

[BC54 VFC]

How can the Argentinian FA not know the rules? Absolute insanity.

Absolutely this (and the Villa), although the FCO Brazil website erroneously still refers to 14 days quarantine, which is no longer required. Their issue is the lack of close relatives in the country.

[cdbearsfan]

Those "it's only two games, that's a fair compromise" posts have aged well.

Yes, all of us who said that should have known that Villa were lying when they said it was two games and should have studied the Brazilian Covid regulations in detail having assumed that Argentina wouldn't bother to do so.

[CT]

Are our players going to end up in prison, now?

They'll be in the Rio jail with the ghost of Ronnie Biggs for sure.

On the next episode of “Worlds Toughest Prisons” - Rio.

[Risso]

Are our players going to end up in prison, now?

Even in handcuffs Martinez would still get into the Arsenal team.

[olaftab]

Those "it's only two games, that's a fair compromise" posts have aged well.

That's a cheap shot. And to think I  rate  your posts highly

[Flin5tone]

Absolute madness and predictable , who on earth do these Footballers think they are and the Argentinians who have made these decisions are a disgrace.  Huge mistake letting them go and now probably going to get locked up

[olaftab]

The match has been suspended due to failure to follow regulations for Argentinian players who came from England.

[BC54 VFC]

This incident just evidences the arrogance which is endemic generally in professional football. My son is watching the game on television in Rio with his Brasilian family.

[frank black]

Sheer stupidity 😂

[olaftab]

Bunch of ****** all officials, both football and health,  from both sides. Vill need to get together with Spurs and fly all 4 out tonight on a private jet.

[Ian.]

Surely this is on the Argentina FA and FIFA?

[SaddVillan]

Brazil v Argentina is wild. Game stopped after 10 mins because a bunch of health officials and cops came on to pitch and, according to commentator, are detaining the 4 PL based Argentina players (Martinez, Buendia, Romero and Lo Celso) for not quarantining.

It seems like it could be Brazilian health officials who were not happy with the four Argentina players who had been in the UK prior to arrival here being allowed to be involved tonight, instead of isolating.

[cdbearsfan]

Surely this is on the Argentina FA and FIFA?

And the Brazilian authorities who only seemed to realise that Premier League players are likely to have spent some time in the UK three days after they arrived in Brazil.

[Risso]

Those "it's only two games, that's a fair compromise" posts have aged well.

That's a cheap shot. And to think I  rate  your posts highly

I meant the posts from the club and others on Twitter to be honest.

[Risso]

Put them on that private jet, fly them home, stick them in a Travellodge for 10 days, then tell them in no uncertain terms that the Premier League decision to stop players going wasn't done for shits and giggles, and that next time they think of putting photos of them on their fucking private jet, they can expect to spend so much time in the stiffs that Martinez's time at Arsenal would seem like the highlight of his career.