Marcelo Bielsa and the noble gesture with Raphinha at the end of the Uruguay-Brazil
EThe quarterfinal match between Uruguay y Brazil Not only did it leave an all-terrain battle between both teams in the 90 minutes, but also gestures to applaud. One of them is the hug of Marcelo Bielsa to Raphinha, his former player in the Leeds United.
At the end of the penalty shootout, the Uruguayans gathered to celebrate their qualification for a semi-final after 13 years, while their coach (Bielsa) walked towards the Brazilian bench with only one objective: to console and hug Raphinha as an example of remembering theirs.
Remember that Bielsa got Leeds United, in the summer of 2020, in the middle of the pandemic, will return to the Premier League after 16 years after a great campaign in the Championship.
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Raphinha and thanks to Bielsa
Raphinha was one of Bielsa’s signings for the 20/21 season in order to achieve permanence in returning to the elite of English football. During that period he played 65 games in the Premier League with 17 goals and 12 assists, according to Transfermarkt data.
His great performance led him to be called up by the Brazilian team and to be in the eyes of FC Barcelona, which finalized his signing for the 2022/23 season. For this reason, the Brazilian winger had words of praise for the Argentine coach when he arrived in Barcelona.
“He always helped me and demanded that I perform at the highest level. He already helped me get to the national team and, probably without his teachings, I would not be here. He is an important person for me and my career.“he confessed.
