Uruguay boss Bielsa 'erupts' in Mexico ahead of World Cup; 3 Flamengo men

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·10 Juni 2026

Uruguay boss Bielsa 'erupts' in Mexico ahead of World Cup; 3 Flamengo men

What did Marcelo Bielsa do before Uruguay’s called-up players traveled to Mexico?

The Uruguayan National Team arrived in Mexico on the afternoon of this Wednesday (10) fully focused on the World Cup. As La Celeste landed on Mexican soil, head coach Marcelo Bielsa ‘lost it’ and broke some protocols.

In a chat with Uruguay’s ‘DSports’, Bielsa gave an exclusive interview, something that is not very common for the coach. However, when asked about certain topics, ‘El Loco’, as he is known in football, answered quickly and without going into much detail on the subjects.

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WATCH MARCELO BIELSA’S INTERVIEWReporter: “Another World Cup, now with Uruguay—what are your expectations?”Bielsa: “A lot of excitement” Reporter: “How have you been working in recent days, especially considering the injured players?”Bielsa: “No, no issues” Reporter: “How is Ronald after the trip to Madrid?”Bielsa: “Normal” Reporter: “But was that quick trip useful for treatment?”Bielsa: “We’ll see with time” Reporter: “How have you been working with the opener against Saudi Arabia in mind?”Bielsa: “Well, we’ve had enough time to prepare for the match” Reporter: “Do you already have the team in mind, or will you decide in the coming days?”Bielsa: “I’ll decide in the coming days”

WHAT HAPPENED TO MARCELO BIELSA, URUGUAY’S COACH?

It is important to point out that Bielsa’s short answers say a lot about the current atmosphere surrounding Uruguay. In recent weeks, the coach’s staff had been under scrutiny because of the injuries to Ronald Araújo and Arrascaeta.

In Arrascaeta’s case, the situation seemed even worse. According to an official statement from Flamengo, Uruguay brought forward some of the player’s physical work processes and, as a result, the rubro-negro number 10 ended up suffering a muscle injury. It is worth noting, however, that the player was not removed from the squad list.

WHEN IS URUGUAY’S WORLD CUP DEBUT?

With ‘El Loco’ leading the team, Uruguay will make its World Cup debut next Monday (15) against Saudi Arabia. The match will be at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) in Miami, United States. Therefore, as usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media.

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