Chelsea star Willy Caballero reveals he received DEATH THREATS after 2018 World Cup howler against Croatia, and admits: 'They made me think a lot about my family and my future'
- Willy Caballero received death threats after his mistake against Croatia in 2018
- The Chelsea and Argentina goalkeeper had sliced a clearance at the World Cup
- Ante Rebic pounced on the mistake to score in Argentina's heavy 3-0 defeat
- And Caballero has revealed the extent of messages from angry supporters
Willy Caballero has revealed he received death threats after his horror mistake while on international duty for Argentina at the 2018 World Cup.
The Chelsea goalkeeper, just minutes after half-time in his nation's group stage clash against Croatia, sliced a clearance and allowed Ante Rebic to fire into the top corner.
Croatia, who would go on to reach the final in Russia, eased to a 3-0 victory - and Caballero bore the brunt of frustration from irate fans.
![Willy Caballero received death threats after his mistake against Croatia at the 2018 World Cup](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/05/26/08/28827186-0-image-a-1_1590478870631.jpg)
Willy Caballero received death threats after his mistake against Croatia at the 2018 World Cup
![The Argentina and Chelsea stopper misjudged a clearance and allowed Ante Rebic to score](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/05/26/08/28827184-0-image-a-2_1590478873489.jpg)
The Argentina and Chelsea stopper misjudged a clearance and allowed Ante Rebic to score
'With the mistake for Croatia's goal I went to lift it to give it to Toto Salvio, but I hit the ground,' he explained to TNT Sports.
'The ball had an unexpected effect and it went to Rebic. Everyone thought I wanted to chip it but it wasn't like that; I never hit a ball like that in my life.
'I wanted to lift it and hit it long because the two strikers were coming.
'The day after my mistake at the World Cup, everyone had my number. I did not have a good time.
![Rebic's opener set Croatia on the way to a 3-0 victory in their group stage clash in Russia](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/05/26/08/28827192-0-image-a-3_1590478879966.jpg)
Rebic's opener set Croatia on the way to a 3-0 victory in their group stage clash in Russia
'Very extreme messages were sent to me, including death threats. And they made me think a lot about my family and my future.'
Caballero was subsequently dropped from the team by boss Jorge Sampaoli, with understudy Franco Armani instead preferred for the rest of the tournament.
The 38-year-old hasn't featured for Argentina since the fateful Croatia clash, and Caballero admitted that he accepted Sampaoli's decision to remove him from the firing line.
![Caballero said that Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli was right to remove him from the firing line](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/05/26/08/28827188-0-image-a-5_1590478895208.jpg)
Caballero said that Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli was right to remove him from the firing line
![Chelsea have recently confirmed that Caballero has extended his contract by a further year](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/05/20/17/28628370-8341087-image-a-39_1589993079984.jpg)
Chelsea have recently confirmed that Caballero has extended his contract by a further year
He added: 'I would have wanted one more chance to play and vindicate myself, but I understood Jorge's decision.
'In addition, Franco came in and played very well. The one who confirmed that he was playing was me.'
The former Manchester City and Malaga stopper recently penned a new contract at Chelsea, keeping him at Stamford Bridge until the summer of 2021.
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