Sporting future unclear, Maxi Araújo dedicated goal... to Luis Suárez | OneFootball

In great form at this 2026 World Cup, Maxi Araújo - whose future at Sporting is not guaranteed -, representing the Uruguay national team, has already scored two goals and provided one assist in two matches played in the tournament being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

After scoring the equaliser in the opening match against Saudi Arabia, Sporting’s left-back, in the early hours from Sunday to Monday, found the net again in the 2-2 draw against Cape Verde and, during the celebration, left a special dedication.

In the stands of the Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami, was Luis Suárez, one of the greatest figures in the history of the Uruguay national team, who made a point of being there to support Marcelo Bielsa’s side in this second Group H match of the World Cup.

The Inter Miami forward was in one of the stadium’s boxes with his family, something that did not go unnoticed by Maxi Araújo. In the 44th minute of the match, the Lions player scored the equaliser, before setting up Canobbio to make it 2-1 still in the first half.

In the move that led to the 1-1, Maxi celebrated “gunslinger-style”, recreating the iconic celebration of Luis Suárez, whom he has already admitted is one of his childhood idols and with whom he passionately followed Uruguay’s great campaigns in other World Cups from afar.

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