Recognised for years as a skilful high-calibre player in Europe, Juan Sebastián Verón’s heart has always been with Estudiantes de La Plata. Last weekend, he and the club celebrated their first league title in 15 years – this time with Verón as president, not player.
The sporting success of El Pincha, however, is not the only reason ‘La Brujita’ Verón has been in the spotlight of late.
He has also emerged as the leading opponent of the powerful Argentine Football Association (AFA), the body that governs the national game in the land that gave birth to Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.
An icon of the La Plata side, Verón – a former national team star and Inter Milan and Manchester United midfielder – represents a differe
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