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He arrived on Saturday night (from the city of Buenos Aires) and on Sunday, early in the morning, he was already conducting his first training session with Sporting Cristal. Nicolás Pasquini arrived in Lima with a mission: to be a starter in Tiago Nunes' team and to play in the Clausura Tournament 2023 and the Playoffs of the Copa Sudamericana. The 32-year-old defender is already getting ready to make his debut with the 'celeste' jersey. Although it is not yet known when his debut will be, he is preparing in case he has to enter against Emelec this Wednesday, July 12, at the National Stadium.
Through its social networks, the 'cervecero' team published a series of photographs from this morning's session. In one of the images, the former Club Atlético Talleres player can be seen in training attire and dominating the ball. "Pasquini and his first day of training", the club pointed out in the post description.
In the other images, you can see some of the weekend's training: players like Yoshimar Yotún, Alejandro Hohberg, Washington Corozo, Leandro Sosa, among others, appear. However, the one who stole all the attention and praise was Nicolás, who will bring new options to the team on the left wing.
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"Happy with the arrival, hopefully it will be a great experience. I was training, I was in competition, maybe not playing, but I was working alongside the group", said the footballer, outside Jorge Chavez Airport. "It is a big team, it is my first experience outside of my country and I arrive at a perfect moment in my career. I hope to make the most of it", he added.
Sporting Cristal vs. Emelec: schedules and TV channels
The long-awaited match between Sporting Cristal and Emelec, for the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana Playoffs, is scheduled to be played on Wednesday, July 12, at 7:00 p.m. (Peru and Ecuador time, 9:00 p.m. in Argentina). It will be broadcasted through ESPN 2, Star Plus, and Futbol Libre TV. Remember that at Depor we bring you minute-by-minute coverage and match highlights.
The team led by Tiago Nunes arrives at this match in a good moment: they have gone 15 games without a defeat, counting Liga 1 Betsson and the Copa Sudamericana. Their last defeat was on April 24, when they lost 0-2 to Universitario de Deportes. Sporting Cristal aims to reach the round of 16 in the 'Suda', but first, they must beat the Ecuadorian team.
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