:quality(85)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/7VPRGFULONEHHPWSLGE3AWVDJY.jpg "Christian Cueva, moved, remembered his deceased grandfather after playing again in Peru against Canada for the Copa América 2024: “It hurts a lot”")
On Tuesday, June 25, the Peruvian team confronted Canada for date 2 of group A of Copa America 2024. The whole of Jorge Fossati He once again showed improvement in his game proposal, but it was not enough for him, as he lost by the slightest difference at Sporting Park.
Christian Cuevawho came to replace Carlos Zambrano at 79 minutes and confirmed his return to the field after eight months, declared himself post-defeat and left a meaningful message. The popular “Aladdin” He highlighted how they felt about being on the verge of being eliminated from the Conmebol competition.
“The defeat hurts a lot, eleven against eleven is different, I can't tell you what can happen, but the defeats hurt. The team did a great job in a complicated scenario like the heat, but I think it was for both of us. It's sad for that, it ends in the last group date, we'll see what happens, now we will recover, correct and improve everything we can for the next game,” he told the cameras of América TV.
Furthermore, 'Cuevita' He spoke about his return. “It's difficult after so much time to return to the field, to play in a competition as high as the Copa América. I'm leaving feeling calm thanks to the support I had from my teammates, the professor and all his technical mastery.
Immediately, the 32-year-old was reminded of his grandfather and how difficult it was to travel to the United States after learning he had lost his life. “With everything that happened before I got here, what happened to my grandfather, it was hard for mebut I know he is happy from above, waiting for my return to football in a better way and I know I will do it.”
Christian Cueva made statements again in the mixed zone. He reflected on the death of his grandfather and his gratitude to all the members of the Peruvian team for supporting him through the worst times of his life.
“It is invaluable to meProfessor Jorge Fossati and all the technical management and my colleagues have made me stronger in an incredible way with all the time I spent traveling, before coming here, with the death of my grandfather. It is difficult, but at the same time, I was able to benefit from the strength of my teammates who helped me move forward,” he said in statements to DirecTV.
However, the former player Lima Alliance He appreciated his official return to the football pitch after eight months of inactivity and said that “nobody wishes that for him”. In the same sense, he said that he was strengthened.
“I think you have to be there. My teammates, the people who are in a locker room, will understand a little more the situations that we experience as players. It is not easy, I do not wish it on anyone because it is a lot of things in life, not just in my career. I alone 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 one point in Peru, I want to make my return in the best way, no,” he expressed.
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The one who was born in Trujillo has finally answered about the possibilities of 'two-tone' in this edition of the Copa América. “I am very proud of the group, I have always said it. This moment is to be all more together. I have nothing to reproach anyone, I have nothing to reproach myself for, but yes I know this band will always leave everything behind for this pretty shirt.
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