This Wednesday (8), in Caracas, Venezuela, the Athletico-PR thrashed Rayo Zuliano 5-1 and got closer to confirming their place in the round of 16 of the CONMEBOL South American. And during the match, one detail caught attention: the shirt worn by the coaches Elvis Martinez It is Cucawith a print of Our Lady of Aparecida.
The shirt, which is one of the trademarks of the Hurricane commander, who is a devotee of the Saint, was also seen on the body of the Venezuelan commander. And the coincidence has an explanation.
Before the ball rolled in the Venezuelan capital, Cuca presented the Zuliano coach with the shirt. And, to his surprise, Martínez wore it during the game, which caused the coincidence.
After the match, Cuca spoke about the scene, as did Martínez, who thanked him for the gift and showed admiration for the Hurricane commander.
“The Saint’s shirt, which I promised there in Brazil (in the first game), I gave to him here. And, to my surprise, he put it on during the game. I’m very happy to be spreading my faith and to have a friend who He wore Our Lady’s shirt. Very happy for him too”, said Cuca, during the press conference, also highlighting Zuliano’s team.
“Rayo is a very young team, which is forming now, it is the first international competition they are competing in. The beginning is very difficult, but it is a very young team, which is improving little by little”.
“I spoke about the last game with Cuca, we all know his story. His knowledge (about Zuliano) surprised me. He congratulated me and said that our coaching staff would triumph, that we had a team with a lot of young people, who in The future will be important, to continue working. He is very Catholic, and I conveyed the same, that besides football, we are Christians. I admire him as a coach and as a person, that is the beauty of football. Cuca’s”, said Elvis Martínez.
With the ball rolling, Athletico had no difficulty scoring and, in the first half, opened 3-0 with goals from Lucas Esquivel It is Gonzalo Mastriani (2x). In the final stage, Zuliano scored with José Luis Ochoa, but Furacão expanded and closed the account with Di Yoriofrom a penalty, and Felipinho.
