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AFA’s Toviggino Cites Latin Maxim, Escalating Clash With Estudiantes After Back-Turned Guard of Honor

His renewed broadside follows Estudiantes’ back-turned tribute during Rosario Central’s entrance, reflecting a dispute over the champion’s recognition.

Overview

  • Pablo Toviggino revived his criticism on social media by posting the Latin phrase “Nemo auditur propriam turpitudinem allegans,” interpreted as a rebuke of Estudiantes’ stance.
  • Estudiantes’ players performed the mandated pasillo but turned their backs as Rosario Central entered, a protest that quickly went viral.
  • Toviggino had shared an official AFA communiqué declaring the guard of honor obligatory for the annual champion before the match.
  • Estudiantes publicly challenged the process on X, asserting that no vote was held to recognize the 2025 league champion.
  • The exchanges included pointed messages directed at club president Juan Sebastián Verón, with warnings referencing 2026, underscoring tensions that remain unresolved.