Overview
- Social-media posts by Uruguayan singer Agustín Rodríguez, known as El Menor, showed marijuana, alcoholic drinks and dollars on a table inside Matías Abaldo’s Puerto Madero residence.
- Abaldo said on Instagram that he lent his apartment for a music video, insisted he did not do anything that harmed his professional health, and apologized to Independiente fans.
- The singer publicly backed Abaldo’s account, saying the player did not consume anything shown and urging followers not to over-speculate.
- The incident came after a loss to San Martín de San Juan and during a 15-match winless stretch, with Independiente last in its Torneo Clausura zone and still without a victory.
- Abaldo, 21, is on loan from Defensor Sporting, has yet to score in 10 appearances for Independiente, and earlier this year paused his career at Gimnasia due to mental-health issues.