Overview
- Christian Cueva publicly said Tapia chose the wrong moment to air criticisms and that he does not share the approach.
- Tapia had criticized the FPF, the state of Liga 1, and what he called hypocrisy among players in recent comments.
- After Cueva’s remarks, Tapia posted on X the message, “Dime dónde trabajas y te diré quién eres,” signaling a sharp rejoinder.
- Coverage notes growing reactions and speculation about a rift between the former Peru teammates, with no FPF response reported.
- Cueva rejected retiring from or leaving the national team as a form of protest and said he will fight to earn a recall with Juan Pablo II College.