Today, Friday August 12, 2022, the world of football had very striking transitions at the local and international level. Among the important ones stands out the return of Raúl Ruidíaz to the Peruvian National Team, statements from Juan Reynoso and the DT of Internacional for being eliminated by Melgar. Review the 5 news of the day in this article:
Raúl Ruidíaz will return to the Peruvian National Team
In an exclusive interview with Libero, Juan Reynoso, coach of the Peruvian National Team, stated that 'La Pulga' will have a place in the national team, because he considers him a reference of our national soccer due to everything he has done in Mexico and MLS. "He will have a place in the national team. Raúl Ruidíaz is a reference in Mexico, MLS, very competitive leagues and we have to give him tranquility, because not only the coaching staff but also his teammates respect him a lot, they even tell me that they don't understand how people are unfair to him", he said.
Lionel Messi was not nominated for the Ballon d'Or
Lionel Messi is not part of the list of the top 30 players to win the Ballon d'Or, 2022 edition. This Friday, August 12, the list of candidates was announced, and after more than 15 years, the Argentine star was not chosen. The famous magazine France Football, in charge of releasing the list of players vying for the golden statuette, has revealed that the gala will take place on October 17, with the incentive of Messi's absence.
Kenji Cabrera: the jewel that Alianza Lima let slip away
Melgar defeated Internacional de Porto Alegre on penalties, and one of the players who converted his shot was Kenji Cabrera, who, according to Pablo Lavallén himself, surprised him by approaching and indicating that he wanted to start the penalty shoot-out. In that context, it was revealed that the player had a stint with Alianza Lima, where he participated in various tournaments and even scored goals. The striker is a 2003 category player and played for the 'blanquiazul' Under-15s.
Reynoso will call up Cáceda for the national team
Juan Reynoso praised goalkeeper Carlos Cáceda for his performance against Internacional in the Copa Sudamericana and confirmed that he would be one of the first players called up to the Peruvian National Team to play friendlies this season. "The national team gives you that. We have to call up the best and today Cáceda's moment is one of the best, so we have to try to be consistent in giving exposure to those who are in the best present", he commented.
Internacional's DT broke his silence after elimination against Melgar
After Internacional was eliminated by Melgar in the Copa Sudamericana, coach Mano Menezes talked about his team and highlighted that they did everything to win this match. "I think we played a quality game to win, with control, volume, almost complete dominance. The opponent posed a threat with a shot on goal at 45 minutes of the second half, even with one less player", he said.