🇺🇾 Hard to get over this: Valverde on World Cup debacle | OneFootball

Fede Valverde has broken his silence after his national team’s painful elimination in the World Cup group stage. Through an emotional message on his social media, the midfielder admitted he is still barely processing the blow. The player painfully confessed that a part of him "may never be able to get over another first-round elimination."

This latest setback has brought back ghosts from the past for the midfielder. The footballer openly acknowledged that the elimination suffered at the World Cup in Qatar is "a thorn still lodged" in his sporting pride, a burden that has resurfaced after this new international disappointment.

Valverde has not hidden and has shown fierce self-criticism to his followers. The player said he feels an "enormous responsibility" for his country, something he describes as "a pride that fills my soul." Despite insisting that he did everything within his power, working hard all season, he admitted that "it obviously wasn’t enough."

"I accept the defeat. I fully accept the responsibility for not being able to fulfill my duty. I take ownership of the failure and I know I was not up to the task," the footballer declared harshly.

The commitment to take Uruguay to the top

Far from giving up, the midfielder sent a message of extreme resolve for the future of his international career. Valverde stated firmly that under no circumstances will he give up representing his country, "even if it costs me my life."

To conclude, the player wanted to end his statement with an unbreakable promise to all the fans ahead of the upcoming tournaments. "I don’t know how or when, but I swear on my life that I will not leave this national team without taking it to the very top," he said in epic fashion.

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