Tag: Nahuel Guzman

Mexican federation throws the book at Guzman for laser pointer antics

The Tigres goalkeeper has been handed a massive suspension for his hijinks

The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) has leveled an 11-game suspension against Tigres goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán for his laser pointer hijinks in last weekend’s match against Monterrey.

Guzmán missed the derby match through injury, and was caught on camera shining a laser pointer down to the pitch from a VIP box. Monterrey goalkeeper Esteban Andrada and midfielder Sergio Canales appeared to be targeted during a game that ended 3-3.

Guzmán issued an apology in the aftermath of the incident, but the FMF still took a dim view of the Argentine’s antics in handing down a strongly worded punishment on Thursday night.

“Given the unprecedented nature of the situation, the sanctions imposed should mark a before and after in our sport, for players, managers and fans,” the FMF said in a statement.

The FMF also hit Guzmán with an undisclosed fine and assigned him community service work.

After the FMF suspension, Tigres announced that the club would also “apply sanctions based on our internal code,” including an additional fine.

The ruling means Guzmán will be suspended for the remainder of the Clausura season and the beginning of the Apertura later this year.

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Tigres goalkeeper Guzman caught red handed in laser pointer hijinks

Guzman’s efforts to help his side were both extremely illegal and caught on camera

Nahuel Guzmán missed Saturday’s derby match against Monterrey due to injury, but the Tigres goalkeeper still did all he could to help his side win during the game.

Unfortunately for Guzmán, his efforts were both extremely illegal and caught on camera.

Guzmán was shown in the VIP box at the Estadio BBVA shining a laser pointer at Monterrey players during a match that would finish level at 3-3. Monterrey goalkeeper Esteban Andrada and midfielder Sergio Canales appeared to be targeted.

Unable to plausibly claim his innocence, the Guzmán instead took to social media on Sunday to apologize.

“As I already did privately and in coherence with the values ​​of the institution that I represent, I want to take advantage of the reach of social media to publicly offer my apologies to Esteban for what occurred last night during first half of the Clásico Regio,” Guzmán wrote in a post on X.

According to ESPN, Monterrey will file an official complaint with the Mexican federation’s disciplinary committee.

Seeing Guzmán get into mischief is hardly a surprise. In just one of many examples of his penchant for the theatrical, the Argentine hid under a tarp in last year’s Liga MX final after he was red carded.

There was also this moment in the Leagues Cup last year, in which Guzmán did a magic trick during a penalty shootout that wouldn’t have been out of place at a child’s birthday party.

“Do not try to understand Nahuelism,” read a post on Tigres’ social media, “just enjoy it.”

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