‘I’m not a model’ Uruguay’s Bielsa defends bizarre World Cup portrait | Marcelo Bielsa
By: Jonny Weeks | Published: 2026-06-16 10:08:21 | Source: www.theguardian.com
The Uruguay head coach, Marcelo Bielsa, has lived up to his maverick reputation by refusing to cooperate during a photoshoot for Fifa. Bielsa stared down at the floor, hands in pockets, statuesque, during the obligatory media duty last Wednesday and the 70-year-old hit back when asked about the incident after Uruguay’s 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia on Monday.
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“I’m not a model,” he said….
