Maxi Araujo: “I wanted to be in the playoffs, and I worked for it”

Maximiliano Araujo, Toluca football player And the Uruguayan national team, He stated that he feels “inexplicably proud” of being called up for a South American qualifier, having only managed to wear Celeste in friendlies.

“It’s an inexplicable pride, one always dreams of being in the national team. I had to be on the previous double date for the friendlies, but I wanted to be in this one, I worked so hard for it. I am honored to be here and learn from all the colleagues mentioned, it is a tremendous pleasure. “I hope we can get the three points against Chile and Ecuador.”

Araujo plays left-back for Toluca, but it is clear that he will play in Uruguay as a winger on that wing, a position he is also familiar with having played in friendlies in the last edition of FIFA’s history. “I’ve always said that, I play where the coach needs me, I feel comfortable all over the left wing. I like it better. He noted, “Now at the club I used to play as a winger, and I like playing as a winger more and I hope I can play there.”

The player also commented on what coach Marcelo Bielsa asked of him In his Zoom chats since Uruguay’s last match. “He told me to keep doing it like I’ve been doing, and we talked about attacking sides, working on defense, coming and going, tempo. When it comes to attacking, I do what I know, spill a lot, “That’s what he asked of me here,” the former Wanderers said.

On this occasion, Araujo will be able to share the team with some names that were not in the friendly matches, such as Federico Valverde or Darwin Nunez. “The group is very good, and now I’ll be able to meet a lot of people I didn’t know and who I like and dream of being here with. “Today I can be there, enjoy them and learn with them,” he commented.