There are ten days left until Ecuador hosts Bolivia in the South American Qualifiers on the way to the 2026 World Cup. But the celebrations began this November 4 and the cause is simple: Enner Valencia, La Tri’s historic scorer, turned 35.
Captain of the national team led by Sebastián Beccacece, the Goat received his birth anniversary in Brazil, awaiting the commitment for the Brasileirao that he will have this Tuesday with Internacional de Porto Alegre against Criciúma. And all the greetings he received through social networks were precisely international.
The Ecuadorian team began, with an image of themselves and the memory of the World Cups they played with that very representative shirt (Brazil 2014 and Qatar 2022). The official FIFA account also spoke with these memories, which on X (former Twitter), posted two World Cup goals by Chivo and the phrase “Inevitable Ender Valencia” in one of them (the one he did against the Netherlands, after the double against the Qataris).
Multiple wishes of happiness came from Brazil for Enner, such as the Colorado account on Instagram or teammates like Hugo Mayo or Sergio Rochet. In turn, West Ham remembered a goal by the Ecuadorian on their Instagram to pay tribute to their former player. And messages from La Tri also reached the scorer.
“Happy birthday brothers, although sometimes you are fake but I love you, enjoy your day crack,” wrote Xavier Arreaga. “My uncle, happy birthday Capi, God bless you always and good health,” Piero Hincapié shared along with an image of both of them. Another was Angel Mena, who published: “My birthday brother, may God continue to bless you, he loves you.”(D)
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