Asked about the importance of the World Championship, S. Rondon became emotional.

2025-03-26 19:30 © AFP

The leader of the Venezuela national team, Salomón Rondón, became emotional during a live broadcast.

After an important victory for Venezuela against Peru (1:0), the 35-year-old veteran was asked about the significance of the World Cup. He could not even respond to the question and simply became emotional and left the interview area.

Currently, Venezuela is in 7th place in the South American group for World Cup qualifiers. This position guarantees additional qualification matches against teams from other continents.

With 4 matches left before the end of the first qualification round, the chances of fighting for a direct ticket and 6th place are quite slim, but securing 7th place is definitely possible.

S. Rondón scored the winning goal from the penalty spot in crucial matches.

Salomón Rondón is 35 years old and has never seen his country play in a World Cup. A reporter asks, “How important is it for Venezuela to make it to a World Cup?” This is what representing his country means to him.
¡Vamos, Rondon! ¡Vamos, Venezuela
🇻🇪!

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