A video of Argentine footballer Leonel Miranda selling a gold ring has gone viral on social media in recent days. The footage, captured at night in the Villa Tranquila neighborhood of Avellaneda, shows the former player of clubs like Racing and Independiente negotiating the jewelry. 🇦🇷‼️ Lolo Miranda, former player of Racing and Independiente, SELLING GOLD in Villa Tranquila. At 32 years old, he is WITHOUT A TEAM and has a market value of €150,000, according to Transfermarkt. In the video, Miranda, 32, is recognized by passersby and ends up selling the ring for $1,170 (about €1,100) to the person filming the moment. When asked about the reason for the sale, the midfielder succinctly justified: 'We are going through difficulties now.' Currently without a club since leaving San Telmo, from the Argentine second division, the player is appealing for a new opportunity in his career, requesting a 'six-month' contract. The midfielder's career has been marked by a serious injury to his left knee in November 2022. The recovery period, which lasted 10 months, was accompanied by mental health issues, and the athlete has not been able to return to his best level since then. Miranda had a notable stint at Racing, where he played 121 matches and scored six goals over four and a half years. Although he was registered for the 2024 Copa Sudamericana, a competition that the Argentine club won against Cruzeiro, he did not play in any matches. His journey also includes a long stay at Defensa y Justicia, with 90 games and six goals between 2017 and 2019, as well as stints at clubs like Houston Dynamo (United States), Tijuana (Mexico), Tigre, and Banfield.
Won the Argentine Leonel Miranda remains central to this story.
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