Jun 11, 2024, 10:42 ET
Federico Valverde got a tattoo that commemorates the two UEFA Champions Leagues he won with Real Madrid.
This was shown by the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) with a photo and a video that it published on the social networks of the Uruguayan National Team in posts that celebrated the incorporation of Valverde to the Celeste’s training sessions in the United States under the orders of Marcelo Bielsa. facing the Copa América.
The footballer, who a few weeks ago commented on a television program about the phrase of an Argentine rock band that he has tattooed, immortalized on his skin the two Champions Leagues he won with Real Madrid.
On his left leg, Valverde got a tattoo Paris 22 and London 24the two venues where they became European champions by beating Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund in the finals in the 2021/22 and 2023/24 seasons, respectively.
Likewise, the AUF gave him a special gift for his achievements in Merengue: Valverde was given a Uruguay shirt with the phrase ‘I’m 15 and you…’ which was signed by all the players of the South American team.
Coincidentally, that expression can refer to both Uruguay (a combined team that has won 15 Copa América throughout history) and Real Madrid (the only team to win fifteen Champions Leagues).
