Uruguay, one of the kings of this Copa América (same titles, 15, as Argentina) begins its competition today in a, in theory, affordable match against Panama in Miami, where many La Celeste fans will be waiting for it.
Leading Uruguay, as leader of the midfield, will be Federico Valverde, who, physically, has all the ballots to wear the bracelet as captain, Luis Suárez -first captain- will be a substitute and Josema Giménez -due to seniority, second captain- is expected on the starting bench tonight. It is not the first time that Fede has worn the bracelet (he wore it in the recent World Cup qualifiers), but it is a long competition in his country.
Be it one way or another, Fede will be the leader in the game, in a more proactive role and creative than the one he has at Real Madrid. In his National Team, Fede maintains a more focused and active position in terms of creating the game, as he likes. For this reason, this Fede in captain mode is one of Uruguay’s hopes to surprise here, in the United States.
faith He was left with a bad taste in his mouth after the World Cup in Qatar, in which he was not satisfied with his performance or with the frustrating elimination of the Uruguayans in the first round.
Therefore, this third Copa América For El Halcón it is so important. He already played four games in 2019 and five in 2021, without goals in any of them. Today is a good opportunity to debut your score in the Copas América.
Captain Valverde is on his way to breaking many records in his country. At just 25 years old, he already has 55 international caps on top, with six goals scored. Godín, now retired, is the record holder with 161, while the aforementioned Luis Suárez, who is still in force, appears with 138.
Fede is not that far away, taking into account that the surely future captain of Real Madrid has 10 years of football left, if injuries allow him.Long live the Falcon… that tonight he will be accompanied in the stands by his partner, Mina Bonino, the couple’s two children, Benicio and Bautista, his parents and his in-laws. The Valverde family will be accompanying the captain of La Celeste and… future captain of Real Madrid at the debut.
