Alianza is not freed from Cueva: the club’s financial obligations due to the ’10’ injury and his departure amid the controversial farewell messages

The second episode of Christian’s story in Alianza has come to an end. And as in his first stage (2014-15), his time in La Victoria will unfortunately not be well remembered. The man symbol of the Gareca era, the talented ’10’ who with his goals and assists took us to a World Cup after 36 years and installed us in a playoff, was never able to repeat his feats dressed in blue and white. And the latter is the only thing that matters in Matute.

, he wrote on his Instagram when his return to the intimate club was announced. An injury – which incredibly was kept under lock and key for seven months – did not allow him to fulfill his goal: to achieve great things at an international level. His terrible behavior off the court – he was punished for not attending training after being caught drinking alcohol in Trujillo – prevented him from doing the first thing: being a better professional.

Beyond his controversial Instagram stories that he later deleted, Christian’s future is uncertain at this time. And it is incredible that at 32 years old he is treated as a former player, although he seems that way today. The best ’10’ that Peruvian football has seen in the last three decades, according to a survey by Total Sport, behaves as such. Is it an age issue? Of course not. Colombian James Rodríguez (32) is a figure in the Qualifiers with Colombia. The same happens with Salomón Rondón (34), the goalscorer of the excited Venezuela. Not to mention the validity of Paolo Guerrero (39) in LDU de Quito: champion of the Sudamericana and will play in the final of the Ecuadorian league. Is it the fault of League 1? Neither. Yoshimar Yotún, a year older, returned to Cristal in 2022 and today Alianza and the U are fighting. It is, let’s say it clearly, a matter of mentality, individual guilt. At the end of the day, Cueva clearly represents the Peruvian soccer player, with his virtues and defects.

What will be your future for Christian Cueva?

The truth, at this time, is that Christian Cueva He has a serious injury to his knee that did not heal with physiotherapy treatment. That is, she must have surgery. In fact, the footballer’s entourage still cannot believe how the club left his case aside because of what happened after the final lost against Universitario.

The rest must be the responsibility of the footballer until he recovers one hundred percent and returns to Al Fateh, the club that owns his pass. The Arab team, which is in sixth position in its league with 24 points in 15 games, has so far not commented on the matter. Although he will probably wait until the Peruvian is fit to play: between six or seven months.

At 32 years old, Christian There is still time to return. His entourage fully trusts in his recovery, just as he did after falling into the abyss after the 2018 World Cup in Russia in which he missed a penalty in the debut of the Peruvian team. And they also expect it in La Videna. Just as unprofessionalism is criticized in some passages of his career, it is also necessary to accept that the Bicolor needs it more than ever. Without Juan Reynoso in charge, the next technical command will have to closely monitor his recovery. In fact, it is very likely that after undergoing surgery he will choose Videna to continue his treatment, just as other national players did.