Atlético Mineiro defender Diego Godín confirmed this Wednesday, before returning to Brazil to rejoin his club, that the Road to Qatar 2022 Qualifiers was the last for him with Uruguay.
«Yes, surely yes. In football I don’t like to be blunt, but yes, it is difficult for me to play a tie (more)»commented the celestial captain to the press at the Carrasco International Airport, on the outskirts of Montevideo, before taking his flight.
The ‘Pharaoh’ recognized that the last year lived by the Uruguayan team, in which, in addition to the ups and downs of the team’s game, the dismissal of Óscar Washington Tabárez took place, «it was difficult».
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According to Godín, after the departure of the ‘Maestro’, the most veteran members of the team -alluding to himself, Luis Suárez or Edinson Cavani-, whom he described as «references», had «the obligation» with themselves and with the country.
«I lived this (qualifier) with more intensity. The last few months were difficult, I suffered a lot and I can tell you that I allow myself to enjoy these last few days,» he said, referring to the fact that Uruguay confirmed its qualification for the Qatar World Cup last Thursday, so he faced his duel against Chile without pressure.
Regarding the Qatar World Cup, Godín said that he does not consider that Uruguay will «enjoy it», since, in his opinion, La Celeste travels there to «win it, try to compete, try to give the maximum and reach as high as possible».
Uruguay will play a friendly match in Montevideo as preparation for the World Cup, which will serve for these leaders, in addition to Fernando Muslera and Martín Cáceres -if they are called- to say goodbye to the local public with the Celeste.
The Uruguayan soccer team finished third in the table of the South American qualifiers, behind Brazil and Argentina, and ahead of Ecuador, which also qualified directly for Qatar, and Peru, which must play a playoff against a team from the Asian zone .