On Tuesday, June 25, the peruvian team faced Canada for date 2 of Group A of the Copa America 2024. The set of Jorge Fossati He once again showed improvement from his game proposal, but it was not enough for him, since he lost by the slightest difference at Sporting Park.
Christian Cuevawho came in to replace Carlos Zambrano at 79 minutes and confirmed his return to the fields after eight months, declared post-defeat and left a meaningful message. The popular ‘Aladdin’ He pointed out how they feel about being on the brink of elimination from the Conmebol competition.
“The defeat hurts a lot, eleven against eleven is different, I can’t tell you what can happen, but defeats hurt. The team did a great job in a difficult scenario like the heat, but I think it was for both of us. Sad for that, this ends in the last group date, we will see what happens, now we are going to go to recover, correct and improve as much as possible for the next match,” he declared to the cameras of América TV.
In addition, ‘Cuevita’ He spoke about his return. “It is hard to return to the field after so much time, to play in a competition of such a high level as the Copa América. I am leaving calmly because of the support I had from my teammates, the coach and the entire technical team.”
Immediately, the 32-year-old player remembered his grandfather and how difficult it was to travel to the United States after finding out that he lost his life. “With all the things that happened before I came here, what happened to my grandfather, it was hard for mebut I know that he is happy from above, waiting for my return to football in a better way and I know that I am going to do it.”
Christian Cueva once again gave statements in the mixed zone. He delved into the death of his grandfather and his gratitude to all the members of the family. peruvian team for supporting him in the worst moments of his life.
“That’s priceless to me, Professor Jorge Fossati and the entire technical command as well as my colleagues have made me stronger in an incredible way with all the time I spent on the trip, before coming here, with the death of my grandfather. It is difficult, but at the same time I was able to have that strength from my colleagues who helped me get ahead,” he said in statements to DirecTV.
However, the former player Lima Alliance He valued his official return to the soccer fields after eight months of inactivity and stated that “nobody wishes it on him.” In that same sense, he stated that he is strengthened.
“I think you have to be in the place. My teammates, the people who are in a dressing room, will understand a little more about the situations that one goes through as a player. It’s not easy, I wouldn’t wish it on anyone because it’s a host of things in life, not just in my career. Only I am responsible. Today, playing football again, being with my team fills me with a lot of happiness and strengthens me a lot. As I said at some point in Peru, I want to make my return in the best way, “he expressed.
The one born in Trujillo, finally, responded about the possibilities of ‘bicolor’ in this edition of the Copa América. “I am very proud of the group, I have always said that. This moment is to be all more together. I have nothing to reproach anyone, I have nothing to reproach myself, but yes I know that this group is always going to leave everything for this nice shirt.”
