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Incredible footage shows Argentinos Juniors manager Gabriel Milito talking to fan and making the sub he suggested

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Updated 16:30 15 Aug 2022 GMT+1Published 16:22 15 Aug 2022 GMT+1

Incredible footage shows Argentinos Juniors manager Gabriel Milito talking to fan and making the sub he suggested

Former Barcelona defender Gabriel Milito made a sub after a conversation with a fan.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Argentinos Juniors manager Gabriel Milito made a substitution on the recommendation of a fan in his side's 2-0 win over Santa Fe Union at the weekend.

Gabriel Avalos bagged a brace for the Buenos Aires outfit, with the second strike settling the nerves in the 87th minute.

But Milito needed a bit of wisdom from a supporter in the stands behind the dugout.

The fan shouted down at Milito, former Barcelona player and brother of former Inter Milan star Diego, and called for him to bring a midfielder.

Managers regularly get told what to do from fans who think they know better and at this point it's part of football.

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Yet, incredibly, Milito liked the tactical advice he received and he decided to listen to it.

The exchange happened in the 83rd minute and Milito elected to make a double change. Federico Redondo and Gaston Veron came off for Nicolas Reniero and Thiago Nuus as the hosts tried to see out the game.

Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

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Milito, who won two La Liga titles with Barcelona, revealed all about the discussion in his post-match presser and confirmed the fan stopped pestering him after the sub.

“We are in a democracy, complete freedom," he said.

"He asked me to put in a midfielder and I told him it matched. The issue was who got it. So we all feel the hero and take part in this creation of the game. He didn’t give me a name, and didn't me give me anything else.

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"That decision sometimes takes a minute or two and people want everything right now, right now. 

"We put Nicholas at the wheel and he didn’t bother me anymore after the change. So right there he liked this change. But he didn't annoy me."

The win for means Argentinos are fourth in the league after 13 games played. Their next fixture is the visit of Estudiantes on Friday but at this point it's unclear if Milito is ready to promote the fan to assistant manager.

Featured Image Credit: Image: TyC Sports

Topics: Barcelona, Argentina

Josh Lawless
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Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

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