Among compliments and applause, Sergio Peña left the field in the last match of Malmö FF. The Peruvian national team midfielder played his first match in the Champions League on Wednesday against Chelsea, and despite the reigning champion's 4-0 thrashing of his club, his presence was praised by ESPN panelists.
While the match was being broadcasted, the ESPN journalist narrated everything that Sergio Peña had to go through to reach the high-level football. The pressman dared to talk about how the Peruvian experienced his childhood stage and the tremendous sacrifice he had to make to become a professional footballer, which today makes him one of Ricardo Gareca's immovable players on the list.
"The Peruvian with good skills from Gareca's selection. Born and raised humbly in Callao, a childhood of hardships for the young Peruvian. An effort, a story of overcoming to reach this level of football in his career," they said in the Champions League match broadcast.
This happened at the beginning of Wednesday's match when German Rudiger committed a strong foul against Sergio Peña, trying to mark him and recover the ball. The 26-year-old Peruvian reacted strongly.
The result ended in favor of the reigning Champions with a 4-0 victory against Malmo, the club where the former player of San Martín and Alianza Lima plays.
How much is Sergio Peña worth?
Peruvian midfielder Sergio Peña has a value of 1.2 million euros in the current market, being the 7th most expensive player of Malomo FF and number 18 of the Peruvian national team. His contract with the Swedish club is until December 31, 2024.
Sergio Peña gains prominence in Malmo:
Despite recently suffering an injury with the Peruvian national team, the 26-year-old midfielder returned to be considered by Malmo's coach Jon Dahl Tomasson and lined up against Chelsea in the Champions League, adding his fifth match for the Swedish team.