Cristian Romero has been lambasted for his decision to travel back to Argentina instead of watching Tottenham’s crunch final day clash.Romero is out for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury in a 1-0 loss at Sunderland last month in what was Roberto De Zerbi’s first game at the Spurs helm.Romero was forced off the pitch after Sunderland’s Brian Bobbey shoved him into Antonin KinskyAFPThe centre-back hasn’t played since the Stadium of Light reverse and some supporters believe he has played his final game for the club.Even so, Romero has been a regular feature on the touchline for Tottenham’s remaining home games, which includes shots of the former Atalanta man passionately celebrating Mathys Tel’s wonderstrike in their 1-1 draw with Leeds earlier this month.However, Romero has outraged supporters by opting to instead return to his homeland to watch River Plate’s title-deciding welcome of Belgrano.This is on Sunday, the same day Spurs round off their Premier League campaign when they play host to Everton; a match that could end with the north London side being relegated. The 28-year-old came through the Belgrano ranks having joined in 2014 before making his senior debut in 2016.Romero then went on to move to Italian side Genoa in 2018, but it’s evident that the Argentine side still hold a special place in the defender’s heart.South American football expert Tim Vickery confirmed Romero’s decision on Hawksbee & Baker as talkSPORT’s Paul Hawksbee tore into the Spurs captain.“He will be at the final of the Argentine Championship between Belgrano and River Plate,” Vickery said.And Hawksbee hit back: “Good club captain, then. Not at Tottenham’s biggest game since 1976 – fantastic.“True to the end, good old Cristian.”Hawksbee isn’t impressed by Romero’s decision to jet back to Argentina rather than attend Spurs’ welcome of EvertonGettyVickery then pushed to add context to Romero’s decision, adding: “I knew this would wind you up.“Belgrano are Romero’s club. It’s the club where he started, and he’s a fan.”“Belgrano have never won the Argentine Championship, and they are going to River Plate, who have won more than anyone else, so this is historic.“15 years ago, these two met in the play-off that relegated River Plate, and if Tottenham going down is off the scale, River Plate going down is even more off the scale.”A fuming Hawksbee, though, wasn’t content with Vickery’s explanation, stating: “I’ll be wearing my River Plate shirt at the weekend. I think that’s terrible.“He goes and watches the club he supports as opposed to the club captain of a team that’s threatened with relegation that he’s not there with the lads and all the other injured players.Romero has been sent off twice in the Premier League this seasonGetty“But you know, I mean as I said true at the end I always thought that Cristian Romero was just passing through and that Tottenham were a distraction from Argentina.“But I am quite bitter.”Romer-goThe decision is unlikely to sit well with Spurs supporters, who have previously defended Romero despite his disciplinary issues.The 2022 World Cup winning centre-back has been yellow-carded nine times and shown two reds in the Premier League this season.Fans had expected Romero to be in attendance for Sunday’s decisive welcome of Everton.Spurs sit just two points above the relegation zone heading into the final weekend of the Premier League season.De Zerbi’s side are backed to claim the result required to consolidate a top-flight spot and send rivals West Ham into the Championship.The Hammers host Leeds this weekend and must win their game and hope the Toffees can beat Spurs in the capital to secure their Premier League spot.