Ignacio Matias |link| | Authentic Footballers

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The result? His team lost 1-0. He was benched for three games by his manager for "treason." But the away fans gave him a standing ovation. Authenticity, for Matias, is more valuable than three points.

Authenticity has a cost. Matias never played in the Champions League because he was too hot-headed, too loyal to sinking ships, and too unwilling to play the political games of agents. He is the "what if" of the football world. What if he had left for a bigger club? What if he had learned to dive?