If anyone in the FC Barcelona squad He deserves a relaxing vacation on the beach, that’s Ronald Araujo. The Uruguayan has been playing with a protective mask on his face in recent weeks after suffering a fractured cheekbone against Atlético de Madrid in a clash with Marcos Llorente.
Ronald has played the last three games in the Barça shirt with that bulky facial protection. It’s clearly not something he’s comfortable with. In fact, against Girona in Montjuïc he directly took it off and threw it off the field (one of Barça’s kit men picked it up).
RISKING
Born competitor and always at the service of the teamthe Uruguayan defender has not even hesitated to continue playing despite suffering this mishap to his face and putting his physical integrity at risk. A fracture is not exactly something superficial and another impact can have important consequences. But with his team going through a slump and given the enormous significance of these last matches of 2023, Araujo did not think about it.
De Jong, Raphinha and Araujo lament after Hugo Guillamón / Javi Ferrándiz’s goal
It was surprising not to see his name on the squad list to travel to Dallas for the friendly against América. The club had decided to ‘release him’ after accumulating several weeks playing with that fracture. The player had been taking risks and the idea was to perform more tests to determine the degree of risk to which he was subjecting himself.
VACATIONS ON THE BEACH
The fact is that, as SPORT has learned, Araujo has traveled to Uruguay to spend these Christmas holidays. It is not located in his hometown, Rivera (border with Brazil), but in a common beach destination for Uruguayans and Argentines. And for soccer players and celebrities in the area. We are talking about Punta del Este. It should be noted that Ronald is expecting his second child.
After recharging his batteries, the Uruguayan is expected to join his teammates on December 29. We will see how this fracture evolves and if it does not prevent him from continuing to compete at the beginning of 2024, which will be transcendental with the Super Cup, Copa del Rey and decisive League matches.
2023-12-24 12:42:52
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