Raul Ruidíaz: Peruvian striker celebrated Seattle Sounders feat and dreams of the Club World Cup

Raúl Ruidíaz had been missing from the Peruvian national team's radar for a while. And it is that other players have taken the lead, in addition to suffering from physical problems. Therefore, in recent months he has focused solely on his club, the Seattle Sounders. In that sense, he returned to the goal path, which meant the pass to the final of the Concachampions.

Precisely, the national attacker declared at the end of this crucial meeting and was happy with a historical event. “Very happy. The first final that Sounders will play at the Concachampions. Congratulate the whole team. I think that today (yesterday) what we played, what we put in was incredible,” the footballer told the Communications Department of Major League Soccer (MLS).

And it is a significant event for the 'Rave Green'. The fact of reaching their first final in this competition that brings together the best clubs in North and Central America proves to be a success. Precisely, the draw achieved against New York City FC by Alexander Callens gave them this pass. This taking into account that in the first leg, the gunner's team won by 3 to 1.

Now, one of the protagonists of the contest was the 'Pulga', who returned to the goal after 5 months, since the last time he converted it was the equality against Los Angeles Galaxy on November 1st of last year. “My first goal of the season helped a lot to pass to the final, I'm happy. This gives me confidence for what is coming,” he said.

It should be noted that in this score, Ruidíaz won “el vivo” against Callens in a play in the area of the 'celeste' box. The national defender stood still and did not react to the cunning of the striker, who took out the salt after a long period with wet gunpowder.

“It's an incredible team, every year we have been doing things right, fighting the final. We are one step away from being able to achieve something historic, it only depends on us,” the Peruvian player reacted to the consultation about his team, which is one of the strongest and most laureates of the US championship with 2 titles. Only behind Los Angeles Galaxy (5) and DC United (4).

NEXT RIVAL IN THE FINAL

After eliminating the New York cast, the Washington squad will be measured in the final against the Pumas of Mexico, who left Juan Reynoso and Luis Abram's Cruz Azul in the race for a global score of 2 to 1. In the same way, Ruidíaz had words towards the feline squad. “I don't know him very well, but the final is a different match. We have to prepare very well in order to get a good result. God wants luck to be on our side,” he said.

For now, the American cast will focus on the domestic tournament, but that does not mean that Raúl also has his sights on this defining encounter against the 'Aztecs'. There will be two matches that will be played on Wednesday, April 27 (first leg) at the University Olympic Stadium and on Wednesday, May 04 at Lumen Field (back). “Let's go step by step. In order to play the Club World Cup, you have to win the final. Until we win it, I won't believe it,” he concluded.

Indeed, the winner of the Concachampions will have direct access to the Club World Cup that takes place every year in December. In the last edition, the representative of this American competition was Mexico's Monterrey, which was eliminated in the second round against Egypt's Al-Ahly. However, the Sounders are on the rise and will fight for a spot in this prestigious competition.

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