Great days for Ronald Araújo, what has past of be a anonymous gamer, who slipped almost through the back door in the 2020-21 Barça first team as a central quarter, an essential player for Koeman. “I review the videos of the matches with him”, explained yesterday in an interview with Sports world in which he admitted that when chose the number 4He already knew that another great Ronald had dressed him for many years.
Araújo made his debut for Barça on October 6, 2019. It was against Sevilla. With the match sentenced, 4-0, Jean-Clair Todibo suffered cramps. It was the moment of the Uruguayan, whom Valverde was already beginning to see ahead of the French, but who was still a player in the subsidiary. But Araújo had a debut from those That mark. In a highly disputed play, Mateu, with which today coincides again, I consider that the former Boston River player he had prevented a manifest chance of scoring by Chicharito. Araújo saw the red one and a mess was formed. Dembélé protested out of time. “How bad you are!” He yelled at Mateu, who sent him off before the eMessi stupefaction, who tried to convince the Valencian referee that the Frenchman could not have said that.
Sixteen months after its premiere, Araújo is already essential for Barça. The Uruguayan has settled in the team after the serious injury to Piqué. He has played ten league games. With him in the field, still Barça has not lost at the tournament. Seven wins and three draws. Araújo was not in the Classic and neither in Getafe, Wanda or Carranza. Coincidence or not, this deeply religious central, a Playstation and cumbia lover, he is untouchable and, because of his proud defense of the shield, He is an idol of the fans. Today he crosses paths with Mateu, whose name will already be known.