Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde was one of the best Real Madrid players in the match against Liverpool in the recent Champions League quarterfinals.
He deserves to receive praise and respect from coach Zinedine Zidane because despite having to play in a different position than his natural right back, Valverde still completed his task well with 8 passes (the most in the match). ), 5 successful tackles (second most in the match), 7 successful duels and 5 ball recoveries.
But there’s one thing that no fan knows, Valverde had to get an injection of painkillers before the match with Liverpool. On April 10, Valverde limped off the field when Real beat Barca 2-1 in La Liga . When he called to talk to model wife Mina Bonino, this guy made her feel sad because of her husband’s injury.
Valverde deserves respect for his dedication to Real
On social networks, Mina posted a photo she took from the screen of the conversation with Valverde. At that time, Valverde showed his wife his severely bruised leg just a few hours before the quarter-final second leg against Liverpool. Besides, Mina Bonino praised her husband’s fighting spirit: “It’s this afternoon. I don’t want to post anything until the match ends.
I also know you won’t be happy when I share it but I have to do it because it’s my effort. There are no gifts given for free. He worked hard every day and today he was more successful than expected. You are the pride of our whole family.”
According to Daily Mail, the Uruguayan midfielder was actually hurt while practicing before the match against Barcelona but refused to sit out and still played when Real was in a personnel crisis due to injuries, especially in defense. Thanks to the efforts of Valverde and the whole team, Real surpassed Liverpool with a total score of 3-1 after 2 matches. In the semi-finals, Real will face Chelsea.
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