Raúl Ruidíaz returned to the headlines in the last few hours for two very special reasons. The 'Flea' stood out in the 2-1 victory of MLS over Liga MX in the All Star Game and also broke his silence to refer to the tough elimination of the Peruvian National Team in the playoffs for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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"It was my opportunity and thank God I was able to score. The most important thing is that we won. I have a friend on the opposing team and I thought he knew how I took penalties, so I didn't chip the penalty", he commented with great emotion.
After talking about the victory in the match that brought together stars from American and Mexican football, the national striker surprised the fans of the 'blanquirroja' squad by stating that he feels sorry for what happened in the playoff match against Australia.
"As a Peruvian and having been part of that process. A shame. It's hard to accept, but that's how it goes. We just have to turn the page and focus on what's next", he added.
Although the former Universitario player did not have much prominence in the last few months with the national team, Juan Reynoso's new process would make him return, especially because he considers him a 'reference' of the team, thanks to his good ability that he has shown in the clubs he has played for.
Finally, it is important to mention that Raúl Ruidíaz was not part of the Peruvian National Team in the playoffs because Ricardo Gareca prioritized other forwards such as Gianluca Lapadula, Santiago Ormeño, and Alex Valera.