“The world champion fell today,” said the streamer Plains of Ibai when he announced the elimination of the Peruvian Francesco de la Cruzwho could not complete the minutes of the duel agreed against Canada for the 2022 Hot Air Balloon World Cup. As soon as he entered the scene, it became clear that our compatriot was struggling to walk, carrying an injury Knee.

Despite his condition, he seemed to elevate Peru’s name. His participation was one of the most anticipated, in addition to having additional pressure due to the goal that had been set. At the beginning of October, the competitor of Peruvian-Spanish nationality, spoke with Infobae and commented that he was in poor condition, but saw a new opportunity to represent the entire nation.

Injured, but present in Spain. After completing his first training leg in Peru, Francesco returned to Europe to join the competitors who made their debut in Tarragona. The big mission was to get the double championship. If he succeeds, our country could be the next stage of the World Cup of balloons.

Once in the transparent cage, he quickly warmed up and surprised more than one person with his ability not to drop the ball. Some parts are reviewed to validate the points. Ibai himself had to get closer to the screens so that there were no fouls and he was duly qualified.

The body of the Peruvian competitor moved between the obstacles and he did not hesitate to launch himself, arousing the concern of the commentators, who knew his delicate condition. He collided with windows, tables and objects in his path.

When the scorecard favored the Canadian, with the score 2-0, the Peruvian made a play that left him on the floor. Unable to get up, the referee asked for support to be checked immediately. What we feared happened. Peru was eliminated from the 2022 Ball World Cup, missing seven seconds for the match to end. They validated a point for Canada, leaving the score at 3-0. In this way, Francesco says goodbye to the international tournamentwithout having another possibility to continue moving forward.

He arrived with a knee injury, limping even when he walked. With the falls and blows, he was unable to get up on his own. According to what he said Ibai Llanos in his live on Twitchthe Peruvian left the scene with a scar on his forehead, a product of the friction he had with objects.

The first stages of elimination culminate on October 27. For the 28th, the semi-final and the grand final will be organized with the ranked participants.

To watch the event, tune into the Ibai Llanos channel on Twitch at 12:30 p.m. (Peruvian time). The winner will receive a cash prize of10 thousand euros, which would be equivalent to about 45 thousand soles to changearound.

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