Overview
- In new comments on Hazme el Aguante, the Peru midfielder said he never targeted Álex Valera, Andy Polo or Edison Flores with his earlier remarks.
- Peña recounted private calls with the trio and said Valera told him to stay calm, attributing the flare-up to fans eager to inflame the Alianza–Universitario rivalry.
- He said he personally saw Valera injured and argued he would not criticize a player who was dealing with a muscle tear.
- Peña insisted it is not his style to speak ill of teammates, adding that his line about players who “gave face” was taken the wrong way.
- Coverage reflects Peña’s account of the conversations, with no independent on-record responses from Valera, Polo or Flores in these reports.