Present and future reunited in Juan Pinto Durán? Ricardo Gareca had an important visit at the training center of the Chilean National Team. Manuel Pellegrinicurrent coach of Real Betis, was part of La Roja’s practice, in a luxury visit for those led by Tigre.
The Chilean National Team is preparing for the first great challenge with Gareca at the helm. The national teams have the Copa América on the horizon, but first, they will have to face a known rival.
This is Paraguay, a team that La Roja will face this Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. in Chile. The duel will take place at the National Stadium and will serve to prepare the engines for the continental contest, which begins on June 20.
It was in that context that Manuel Pellegrini visited Tigre. Of course, it must be clarified that there was nothing unexpected or random about this meeting. In reality, it was Gareca himself who invited the Engineer, since they both know each other and maintain a close relationship.
Close friends and friends
“It has been a long time since I came to Juan Pinto Durán, I think about 30 years,” confessed Manuel Pellegrini when leaving the Chilean National Team’s concentration camp, in brief statements. Upon his arrival, on the contrary, it was the fans who took the most advantage of sharing with him.
Inside the sports complex, Manuel Pellegrini was seen accompanying Ricardo Gareca on his walks and sharing with him on the side of the grass. “I was talking and greeting everyone,” said the Engineer when asked about what he did inside Juan Pinto Durán.
“Ricardo is a very experienced technician. I am sure that he is going to have a great participation with the National Team,” added Pellegrini, who assured that his contact with Tigre predates his arrival at La Roja.
Great visit on the eve of an important moment. Although the mind is set on the immediate future, Paraguay (which on Friday drew goalless in a lackluster match against Peru, La Roja’s rival in the US), it is worth saying that seeing things in a broader temporality , this visit could be the reaffirmation of a flirtation that has been going on for some time, between Pellegrini and the Chilean National Team.
