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Coach of the Uruguayan National Team, Marcelo Bielsa promises to live up to his nickname “el loco” once again. This is because, it seems, the coach’s next call-up will feature a player who plays in amateur football in the country.
Celeste’s next match will be against Costa Rica, on May 31st. For this game, only players who play in Uruguay will be called up and, among them, will be striker Walter Domínguez, who plays for Juventud Soriano, an amateur football team.
The information about the call-up of the 24-year-old center forward was initially released by TNT Sports Argentina and confirmed by him in an interview with Rincon Medium Radiolast Saturday (4/5).
“They contacted me, yes. I am really happy. I didn’t expect it, it was a surprise. I didn’t even know I had so many goals, I just try to give 100% in every game”, said the player after a match in the OFI League (Interior Football Organization).
According to journalist Alex Martin Roston, Walter Domínguez scored 38 goals in 19 games for Juventud Soriano in the OFI League. Also according to the communicator, adding up the numbers for other teams, the striker has a record of 57 goals in 39 games.
The data presented is also included on the platform Ogolwith the exception of the 13 balls in the net for the team mentioned by the journalist.
Watch the goal scored by Walter Domínguez for Juventud Soriano:
Costa Rica x Uruguay
The friendly between Costa Rica and Uruguay will serve as preparation for the Copa América, which will be played between June 20th and July 14th, in the United States.
The game is scheduled for May 31st, at the National Stadium, in San José, Costa Rica, starting at 11pm (Brasília time). The official call should take place in the next few days.
