Peru vs. Uruguay | 15 years ago, Guillermo Rodríguez hugged Diego Forlán, Paolo Montero, and other stars of the Uruguay National Team, to celebrate the third place achieved in the 2004 Copa America, which took place in Peruvian soil.
Wearing the number '14' jersey, the current Universitario de Deportes defender made history with Uruguay, who was coached by Jorge Fossati. 'Pelado' was not considered an undisputed starter, but an important substitute; so much so that he came on to face Marcelo Bielsa's Argentina.
At twenty years old, the Crema footballer was a promising Uruguayan. He accumulated his first minutes as a professional in Danubio, won a national runner-up, and was on his way to replacing Paolo Montero, the star who led Juventus for many years.
Currently, Guillermo Rodríguez is considered a substitute at Universitario de Deportes. He joined the Crema club at the request of Nicolás Córdova. But now, under Ángel Comizzo, he seeks to establish himself in the starting lineup.
Here are the praises of Federico Valverde, Uruguay midfielder, for Paolo Guerrero, prior to Peru vs. Uruguay in the Copa America. (Video: José Luis Saldaña / Foto: Agencias)
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