Overview
- Racing Strasbourg took the field against Nice wearing “Fuerza Pani” warm‑up shirts and a special Top Scorer badge on every jersey in support of the injured striker.
- The striker, who underwent right‑knee ACL surgery in France on Thursday, is expected to be out six to eight months and will miss the 2026 World Cup.
- AFA doctor Daniel Martínez led the operation with support from French specialist Bertrand Sonnery‑Cottet in Lyon.
- Panichelli posted a grateful, determined message and wrote “Para atrás ni para tomar impulso,” while Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni spoke through tears about the setback.
- Panichelli is Ligue 1’s leading scorer for Strasbourg, so his layoff weakens Argentina’s forward options and disrupts the club’s league and cup campaigns.