Gary Medel published this Tuesday on his social networks a new and heartfelt update regarding the state of health of his mother, Marisol Soto, who in recent days has worsened her condition, leading the UC-trained soccer player to travel urgently from Rio de Janeiro. Janeiro to the country last weekend.
It was this Monday that the Brazilian sports media lance.com.br confirmed the first alerts regarding Medel’s trip to Chile, who landed at the Arturo Merino Benítez Airport early in the morning, avoiding contact with the few fans present and without making statements to journalists. who were waiting for him in the china of the premises located in the commune of Pudahuel.
Gary Medel’s anguish for his mother
Upon setting foot on Chilean soil, and immediately after meeting his mother, the UC graduate published in the stories of his Instagram account a photograph in which one of his hands can be seen holding his mother’s hand along with the text ” here we are as always (with you).”
After that meeting, and without yet knowing any official version of Marisol’s delicate condition, the soccer player again published on his social networks.
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He also did it in an Instagram story, although this time with a photograph of his parents kissing and in the background, the song by Argentine octogenarian Leo Dan “Mary is my love”, along with the message “I love you very much”, which he accompanied with a series of emojis of a red heart, praying hands, a face with a tear and the faces of his mother and father.
It should be noted that Medel’s mother, according to the biography of the footballer written by journalist Cristián Arcos, has been fundamental in the player’s life, to the point that in his adolescence (14 years old) she saved him from death by standing between one of the fans of an amateur team (Inter de Paula) who wanted to threaten his son (who at that time played for Conchalí) with a firearm.
The role of Medel’s mother in the beginning
“Suddenly, one of Paula’s Inter fans entered the field at full speed, without anyone being able to stop him. “Unexpectedly, he pulled out a gun that he was hiding in his clothes and pointed it directly at Gary Medel in the head,” says part of the autobiographical story, which states that Marisol “through scribbling and hitting” managed to get the dazed fan out before removing her son from the stadium. place.
“Marisol is vital to the history of Gary. In that Medel house, underwear rules, I mean, it’s more than clear. Gary becomes a professional thanks to his mother. She is more enthusiastic, more pushy, she is a fixer with him. It’s not because he is known now, but he was always the gift. And there is a whole story there because you see Gary on the court that he is a super tough guy, but he is a terribly stupid guy,” Arcos told lacuarta.com.
Gary Medel shared a new publication on social networks from his parents after learning of his mother’s delicate state of health. Source: Instagram @gary_medel17.
Despite this, at the beginning of this year, and when the soccer player’s mother presented a severe health condition, it was Medel’s sister -Vania- who revealed in a social media publication the little financial support they received from the defender.
“Having my mother in very poor health and a millionaire brother (…) who notices the account and having to request a discharge and take her to the office. And if she is still in poor health, take her to San José,” accused Medel’s sister, who revealed the family crisis caused by Mrs. Marisol’s illness.
