Sporting duo almost circle the globe before Braga trip, fears grow | OneFootball

Maxi Araújo and Rodrigo Zalazar will return to Sporting after a real marathon on international duty with the Uruguay national team. By the time they get back to Lisbon, the two players will have covered around 42,750 kilometres during this international break, a scenario that worries Rui Borges ahead of the trip to Braga.

The duo began their journey by leaving Lisbon for Montevideo, a trip of approximately 9,510 kilometres. After the initial training camp in the Uruguayan capital, Maxi and Zalazar travelled to Sendai, Japan, adding another 18,530 kilometres.

In the first match of the tour, Uruguay lost 3-1 to Japan. Maxi Araújo played 84 minutes and scored a goal, while Rodrigo Zalazar was used for 22. This was followed by another trip, this time 1,280 kilometres to Seoul, South Korea.

The team coached by Diego Forlán responded with an emphatic 4-1 win. Sporting’s full-back played the full 90 minutes and also set up De Arrascaeta for one of the goals, while Zalazar managed just 13 minutes, thus accumulating far less competitive wear and tear than his teammate.

The Uruguayan delegation then travelled to Mumbai, India, on a journey of around 5,580 kilometres. The final match of this break is scheduled for Tuesday against the Indian national team, and Maxi could be given some rest after his heavy involvement in the first two games.

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