“Let Arrascaeta loose…”: Uruguay use Flamengo chant to praise no. 10 | OneFootball

Uruguayan National Team’s Social Media Used Flamengo Fans’ Chant from Maracanã in Video Featuring Arrascaeta’s Highlights

Before Flamengo games at Maracanã, the Nação (Flamengo’s fanbase) usually chants the names of each player. When it’s time for the number 10, the crowd sings “solta o Arrascaeta nessa p…”. The chant, which ends with a swear word, was used in a video published by the Uruguayan National Team this Friday (05) to celebrate the midfielder’s performance in the 3-0 win over Peru in the Qualifiers.

WHAT IS THE URUGUAY NATIONAL TEAM’S VIDEO ABOUT ARRASCAETA LIKE?

The video features highlights of Arrascaeta in the match, with dribbles and his goal, the second of the game. In addition, the footage shows the celebrations, one of them with Varela, his teammate at Flamengo. It wasn’t just the sound of the rubro-negra fans that referenced Brazil. That’s because, in the video’s caption, the Uruguayan Federation wrote: “the number ten plays samba football”.

As expected, Flamengo fans dominated the comments on the post, joking about the chosen song and showing a bit of ‘jealousy’. Additionally, the rubro-negros begged for Uruguay to return the number 10 to Rio de Janeiro without any injuries.

WHAT DID ARRASCAETA DO AGAINST PERU?

Arrascaeta was the standout player in the match against Peru. In the first half, the number 10 created at least three good chances to score, but narrowly missed the post each time. However, the star found Varela on the right, who assisted Aguirre’s goal. In the second half, the Flamengo idol scored his own goal with a rocket from inside the box.

WHEN DOES URUGUAY PLAY AGAIN?

Already qualified in advance for the World Cup, Uruguay plays on Tuesday (09) against Chile, in Santiago. The match kicks off at 8:30 PM (Brasília time). The Flamengo fans hope that Arrascaeta won’t be pushed too hard, since on the 14th there’s a match against Juventude for the Brasileirão.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.