Diego Armando Maradona: the day Christian Cueva rejected an offer from the Argentine idol

Christian Cueva continues to ratify his good football moment. After scoring two goals with the Peruvian team in the Qualifying to Qatar 2022, now doubled his stamp with Al Fateh in the Saudi Arabian League (5-5 against Damac). Just on a very special date because today marks one year since the death of Diego Armando Maradona and the attacker was the last Peruvian to speak to Pelusa.

Yes, Diego Armando Maradona wanted Christian Cueva in his team anyway. It seemed that it was all just a rumor from the press; Nevertheless, Christian Bragarnik, representative and man of confidence of the Argentine idol, affirmed this news.

“Diego loves Cueva. He spoke with the Peruvian and is trying to convince him and the leaders of Gimnasia so that they can bring in a player of such hierarchy. Maradona is eager to complete the signing, ”said Pelusa’s right hand.

The first months of 2020 were a nightmare for Christian Cueva. The attacker was having a very bad time. He did not play in Pachuca and had problems with Santos in Brazil. The Peruvian national team player was not calm.

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-AN UNEXPECTED CALL-

So, So, he looked up the attacker’s number and called him.

“Being called by one of the greatest figures in football is impressive. It is a great satisfaction that Maradona wants to have one. And I honestly didn’t think about it in my life. I hadn’t dreamed of it or anything ”, declared Christian Cueva in an interview with El Tridente Depor.

In that interview, Christian Cueva showed all his happiness. The attacker assured that he never imagined, nor dreamed that Diego Armando Maradona I called it. He says it was one of the best moments of his career.

“That Diego calls you is motivating for me, it is very important. Soccer is like that, that they call you fills you with energy, if something happens I will do my best ”, concluded Christian Cueva who in the end ended up signing for another team.

“It is something nice to be called a reference in world football and I would have loved to share and be led by one of the best in history. But one tries to analyze many things and it was difficult. The interest of the people of Turkey was good and they are betting on me. I made a decision thinking about many things in my life, ”Cueva told Depor.

In this way, Christian Cueva ended up rejecting the offer to work with Diego Armando Maradona. The attacker of the Peruvian team never thought that months later, Pelusa would cease to exist.

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