Away from Sporting, Maxi Araújo stars in comical moment (video) | OneFootball

Uruguay’s national team held their final training session on Friday before travelling to the United States, where they will compete in the 2026 World Cup. The session was marked by the presence of dozens of children, who had the chance to get up close with the Celeste internationals, ask for autographs and take photos.

Among the players present was Maxi Araújo. The Sporting winger ended up starring in an unusual moment when one of the children offered him a World Cup sticker, thinking it was the Lions player.

When he looked at the image he had been given, Maxi - who recently praised the Lions duo - quickly realised the mix-up and reacted in good spirits. “You got it wrong,” said the Uruguayan international with a smile, since the sticker he had been handed was actually of Ronald Araújo, Barcelona defender and also his national teammate.

The episode quickly brought laughter among those present. It should be noted that Uruguay are in Group H of the 2026 World Cup, along with Spain, Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia, in a tournament that will take place between 11 June and 19 July.

In the season that has just ended, playing for Sporting, Maxi Araújo - valued at €35 million - made 47 appearances: 29 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 11 in the Champions League, five in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup and one in the Super Cup. In the 3,756 minutes he was on the pitch, the winger scored seven goals and provided five assists.

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