Tears of return after 16 years of absence. The Paraguayan star cried at the press conference.

The press conference hall of the Paraguayan national team witnessed an extremely emotional atmosphere, with pride mixed with tears of joy, summing up the greatness of the achievements of the Alberoja battalion, returning to a major international forum after a long and difficult absence that deprived them of three consecutive editions of the World Cup in 2018, 2014 and 2014.

Diego Gomes, the 23-year-old star midfielder and a mainstay of his country’s national team, could not hold back his emotions. She started to cry while talking about the feeling Representing his country in the World CupWhile he was sitting next to his Argentine coach Gustavo Alvaro.

“I am very happy to be able to represent my country in the World Cup. After a lot of hard work and suffering, we finally managed to qualify. The truth is, you know me well, I’m a very emotional person. I will try to give 100% everything I have to put joy on everyone’s faces before he bursts into tears.”

In a wonderful gesture of fatherhood and solidarity, veteran coach Alvaro quickly embraced his young player, offering great moral support and wrapping up Gomez’s speech with moving words in which he said:

Gomez is one of the hottest emerging talents. He graduated from the academy of local club Libertad and played alongside legend Lionel Messi at American Inter Miami before attracting attention and moving to English side Brighton in 2024 for €13 million. He also has a busy international career despite his young age, having represented his country in the 2023 South American Under-20 Championship and leading the team to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

This edition marks Paraguay’s ninth World Cup appearance in history, following appearances in 1930, 1950, 1958 and 1986, in addition to their successive golden era from 1998 to 2010.

The 2010 edition of South Africa remains the most famous epic in Paraguayan football history, when it topped Group F and qualified with Slovakia, shocking Italy and New Zealand as they exited, before edging out Japan on penalties before their dream came to an end in a dramatic quarter-final loss to Spain, who went on to win the title.

Paraguay is preparing To cut the ribbon on his current World Cup journey At dawn on Saturday, when it collides with host and audience, the United States of America’s national team.