Javier Arbarello, the first-ever recipient of Olé's "Chenemigo" prize for worst player on the pitch, has looked back on the infamous award given after San Lorenzo's Copa Libertadores clash against River Plate in 1996. "Everyone in Argentine football was waiting to see what came out in the newspaper," Arbarello recalled, acknowledging the mockery while calling it part of the game's folklore. The former San Lorenzo man admitted the press sometimes crossed the line but took it as part of the culture surrounding the sport.
Arbarello recalls first Chenemigo prize from Olé
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- 1. ole.com.ar — Ganó el primer premio Chenemigo de Olé y lo recuerda: "Se pasaron de la raya, pero es folclore"