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Eric Tejero
Atlético Mineiro and Botafogo they play this saturday final of the Copa Libertadores at 9:00 p.m. at the Monumental Stadium. The French team seeks to lift its second title, while the star’s team plays its first final in history in this competition. Several former LaLiga players They will play the match between two of the great clubs in Brazil. These are:
GABRIEL MILITO
44 YEARS OLD/ATLÉTICO MINEIRO
He is the coach of Atlético Mineiro and has once dreamed of signing for Zaragoza, where he was a player for four seasons. He also played for Barça, although he did not have much prominence under Guardiola.
GUILHERME ARANA
27 YEARS OLD/ATLÉTICO MINEIRO
It was one of the bets of Sevilla post-Monchi, who paid 11 million to Corinthians for him. The left back did not work out in Spain, despite the fact that in Brazil he regained confidence and has been at a very good level for several seasons. According to Goal BrazilPSG follows closely.
JUNIOR ALONSO
31 YEARS OLD/ATLÉTICO MINEIRO
He had a very discreet time at Celta, since he only spent half a season on loan from Lille. He started the season as a starting full-back due to the loss of Juncà, although his natural position is as a centre-back. When he recovered and Miguel Cardoso arrived as the new coach, he became the fourth center back of the squad. For this reason, he did not play any more minutes in the league, so he went to Boca Juniors.
MAURICIO LEMOS
28 YEARS OLD/ATLÉTICO MINEIRO
He played in two different stages in Las Palmas, in which he played a total of 81 games. The Uruguayan player left a good memory in Gran Canaria and three million euros in the club’s coffers. He was the team’s free kick taker, so he scored great goals from set pieces.
MARIANO
38 YEARS OLD/ATLÉTICO MINEIRO
He played two seasons for Sevilla and was very important for the team. He debuted in the Champions League, won the Europa League and played in three finals (two in the European Super Cup and one in the Spanish Super Cup).
BATTAGLIA
33 YEARS OLD/ATLÉTICO MINEIRO
He spent two and a half years in Spain between Mallorca and Alavés. He spent a year in the Babazorro team and was key in saving the team. On the other hand, he did not fully settle in the vermilion club, which led to his departure mid-season to Atlético Mineiro, where he is indisputable.
EDUARDO VARGAS
35 YEARS OLD/ATLÉTICO MINEIRO
He played a season on loan at Valencia from Napoli. The Chilean forward made a good pair with Paco Alcácer, although his performance was intermittent. In the Europa League he was one of the most outstanding players, although M’Bia deprived him of playing in the final, after scoring a goal against the Valencian team in the last minute.
DEYVERSON
33 YEARS OLD/ATLÉTICO MINEIRO
He went through Alavés, Levante and Getafe in different seasons. He was never a scoring forward, although he contributed a lot to his teams thanks to his powerful physique. This season he has been decisive in the Copa Libertadores, after scoring four goals between the quarterfinals and semifinals.
JHON VICTOR
28 YEARS/BOTAFOGO
The Brazilian goalkeeper was on loan last season at Valladolid, although he didn’t quite gel. He began the season as a starter, although several glaring errors condemned him to the bench. For this reason, he left Pucela in winter and was transferred to Botafogo, where he is indisputable.
ALEX TELLES
31 YEARS/BOTAFOGO
He arrived on loan to Sevilla in 2022 from Manchester United as one of the great reinforcements of the summer. He never reached the expected level, although he won a Europa League under Mendilibar against Roma.
DANILO BARBOSA
28 YEARS/BOTAFOGO
He played a season on loan at Valencia from Sporting de Braga. The team was very irregular, as was he, since it was difficult for him to have continuity; The club had three different coaches during that year.
OSCAR ROMERO
32 YEARS/BOTAFOGO
Shanghai Shenhua loaned him to Alavés for a calendar year, after paying 8.40 million for him. He did not have a leading role with any of the four coaches he had. In Botafogo he doesn’t have many minutes either.
LUIZ ENRIQUE
23 YEARS/BOTAFOGO
Betis paid 10.40 kilos for one of Brazil’s biggest promises. In the green and white team he played two seasons and left flashes of quality, although he did not fully establish himself. Last summer he went to Botafogo for 16 million, where he is performing at a high level.
