Felipe Baloy apologizes for the incident with the referees

He former captain of the national football team Felipe Baloy apologized after verbally attacking the judges during 2023 Finals of the Panama Football League (LPF) which ended with Taurus FC defeated by him Club Atlético Independiente (CAI) 3 – 0.

“Today I want to apologize to all those who supported me from the first day, to those who were there despite my mistakes, to the boys and girls who one day thought about being a soccer player and longed to wear the Panama jersey.” Baloy said in a statement posted on his Instagram social network.

“It’s not about not knowing how to lose, it’s about the helplessness you feel when, even when you give your best every game, some external decisions are not fair,” ‘Capi’ clarified.

The two minutes added by the centre-back during the final final of the 2023 Panama Football League (LPF) was a trigger for the coach Tauro FC, Felipe Baloy.

The reaction of the players from the World Cup, the former national team member and the leader of Panamanian football earned him an expulsion with part of the technical team, but also a series of criticisms from those who criticized his behavior.

It is true that the incident also made Baloy think.

“As in football as in life, managing frustration and anger is key and it’s certainly something I will continue to work on,” he said.he indicated.

Baloy expressed his gratitude to life for the opportunities it gave him, which, he claims, he knew how to take advantage of.

“I am completely grateful for the opportunities that life has given me and proud that I have been able to take advantage of them, manage them and, above all, what I have learned from every victory and every defeat that I have had during my career,” he said.

Being professional is no guarantee of perfection, Baloy said.

“Everything is not always perfect, as human beings we rarely make mistakes, some that leave you in the eye of the hurricane and others that often go unnoticed, but we must always have a humble and calm heart to recognize them and know the right moment. accept them,” He said.