Italy international striker Daniel Osvaldo has been sacked by Boca Juniors after being caught smoking in the dressing room after a Copa Libertadores match.
The Argentina-born 30-year-old, who has been capped 14 times for Italy, was introduced as a late substitute in the Buenos Aires outfit's 1-1 draw with Uruguay's Nacional in Thursday's quarter-final first leg, reports Xinhua.
After the match in Montevideo, Osvaldo walked straight into the dressing room while his teammates remained on the pitch to thank their fans.
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According to Argentine media reports, Boca officials caught the former Juventus forward puffing on a cigarette in the bathroom.
Boca manager Guillermo Barros Schelotto is understood to have told president Daniel Angelici that he no longer wanted Osvaldo in his squad.
