Liverpool send message to De La Cruz after ‘Runco incident’ at Flamengo | OneFootball

De La Cruz was allowed to go to Uruguay after controversy with Flamengo’s medical department

The ‘controversy’ involving Nico de la Cruz and the Flamengo medical department crossed borders and reached Uruguay, the player’s home country. The midfielder’s former club, Liverpool of Montevideo (URU), posted a message of support for the athlete on social media.

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“From Liverpool Fútbol Club with our own. Always,” wrote the Uruguayan team, with a photo of De La Cruz from when he wore the blue and black club’s shirt. The Flamengo player commented on the post with a heart. In addition, fans of the team also showed support for the midfielder.

“We love you so much, Nico”, “we will always be supporting you, Nico”, “always with our own, grateful for everything and we’re here to support you. Let’s go, Nico”, “go for it, Nico! You have the support of all the negriazul people,” were some of the comments on Liverpool’s post. It’s important to remember that De La Cruz was developed by the team.

DID ANYONE ELSE SHOW SUPPORT FOR DE LA CRUZ IN URUGUAY?

It wasn’t just Liverpool that supported De La Cruz. The Flamengo player’s brother, Carlos Sánchez, former Santos and Uruguayan National Team player, posted a photo with his relative and sent a message. “Always forward, De La Cruz. You already know. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Against everything, together. Today and always.”

In recent days, other Flamengo players have spoken about De La Cruz, such as Arrascaeta, Viña and Léo Ortiz, all condemning the statements made by José Luiz Runco. Because of the situation, the midfielder was allowed to spend the weekend in Uruguay to ‘recover his energy’. He returned to Ninho do Urubu this Monday (28).

WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN DE LA CRUZ AND DR. RUNCO?

In a WhatsApp group last week, Runco, then head of the Flamengo medical department, wrote that De La Cruz has a “chronic and irreparable injury in his right knee, and also an injury in his left knee.” In addition, the doctor stated that “as for a sale, only if there is a club interested for another reason and not to play competitive football.” The player was outraged, and the experienced doctor ended up being dismissed.

WHEN DID DE LA CRUZ PLAY FOR LIVERPOOL?

The club responsible for the message to De La Cruz, Liverpool, was actually the club that developed the midfielder. He made his professional debut in 2016 and, in the following season, moved to River Plate (ARG), where he became an idol. Therefore, from 2017 to 2023, the athlete played for the Buenos Aires club and, for the past two years, has been playing for Flamengo.

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