Daniel “Fat Dan” Parisini, the libertarian tweeter known for his provocative style, was once again at the center of the scene. This time, for a message addressed to Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia that generated a stir: “The F-16s flying over the AFA property,” he wrote, in direct allusion to the recent fighter plane exhibited by the Government and as a kind of symbolic threat towards the conduct of Argentine soccer.
The comment did not fall into a void. Tapia is going through one of the most tense moments of his administration: the crisis unleashed by the controversy with Rosario Central – which ignited the anger of fans, leaders and even the Government itself – left the AFA in the eye of the storm. As reconstructed Profilethe fight escalated when Javier Milei decided to pose in the presidential chair with the Estudiantes shirt, a gesture read as a new message against the president of the AFA and part of a series of open criticisms towards his figure.
In this climate of increasing wear and tear, Parisini’s tweet acted as gasoline on an already widespread fire. For the libertarian ruling party, Tapia became a comfortable adversary, and the reaction on networks amplified the discomfort even more. Although the message from “El Gordo Dan” did not go beyond the virtual, it reinstalled the belligerent tone with which sectors related to the Government expressed towards the leader.
Between political pressure, popular anger and internal football questions, the front that Tapia faces becomes increasingly complex. And, in this scenario, the noise generated by Parisini does nothing more than reaffirm that the dispute between the AFA and the Government is far from over.
