“Ibáñez’s crosses are like sperm”: The viral call in Argentina’s league
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- Huracán drew with Belgrano in the Argentine league.
- ESPN commentator Leo Gentili went viral after comparing César Ibáñez’s crosses to sperm in a joking broadcast remark.
Huracán rescued a draw against Belgrano in Argentina’s league, but the match’s most talked-about moment came from the television commentary.
ESPN narrator Leo Gentili made a joking comparison while describing César Ibáñez’s crosses: “Ibáñez’s crosses tonight are like sperm: only one in a million works.”
The remark quickly spread on social media, where viewers highlighted the unexpected metaphor and praised the commentator’s delivery.
Ibáñez’s crosses tonight are like sperm: only one in a million works.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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