Carlos Zambrano and his discomfort after being left out of the World Cup: “The pain is still latent”

Carlos Zambrano expressed his regret after the defeat of the Peruvian team in the penalty shootout against Australia and being left out of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The national defender confessed that it will be a very difficult memory to erase, although he hopes to overcome the discomfort soon.

“We are very sorry, Peru. Almost a day passed and this pain is still very latent. Imagine how she hurt all of you who had that illusion just like us”, he wrote in a publication through his Instagram account.

The defender recalled the bad start in this qualifying process. “Now, imagine how this whole beautiful group can hurt. We are the ones who put our chest from the beginning of the Qualifiers in which they left us for dead. This group got up and we arrived with a lot of dedication and sacrifice to this playoff that unfortunately we were not given “, he pointed.

“I woke up the next day and the pain was still there. Here we all win and we all lose. God grant that we can overcome it as soon as possible (although it will be difficult). I will always be proud to be Peruvian and of this group. I love you, my Peru”he added.

On the other hand, he dedicated special words to the fans. “Thanks to all those people who accompanied us, encouraged and trusted our team throughout the process, in Lima and in each country that we went with every flag”he expressed.

Boca Juniors analyzes giving vacations to Advíncula and Zambrano

The sadness was reflected in each of the members of the squad after the game against Australia. However, there was one player in particular who could not find comfort: Luis Advíncula could not contain his tears and was left lying on the grass of the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan.

The right-back had missed his shot and broke when the ‘Blanquirroja’ defeat was consummated, who said goodbye to the dream of going to the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Due to these circumstances, the wear and tear on ‘Bolt’ has not only been physical, but also emotional, which is why in Boca Juniors they analyze the possibility of giving him some vacation time, so that he can rest calmly before returning to the fields.

According to Olé, Sebastián Battaglia, coach of the Argentine club, and his technical command were on the lookout for the performances of Advíncula and Carlos Zambrano, who are regular starters at ‘Xeneize’. And after the defeat of Peru, from an emotional point of view, the footballers could be released.

According to the same source, the authorities of Boca Juniors have as their first option to release the athletes until June 24, days in which they will be able to share with the family and recover emotionally from what happened in the playoffs.