translated from Spanish: Fuenzalida, Arias and Opazo candidates for the 2019 America Ideal Team

Three Chilean footballers are candidates to be part of the Ideal Team of America 2019, oncena that is chosen by vote organized by the Diario El País de Uruguay.The national players who appear in the consultation are the archer Gabriel Arias (Ra Ra José Pedro Fuenzalida (Catholic University) and the side oscar oscar opaz (Colo Colo). The gob of the ‘Roja’ in the Copa América of Brazil stood out in the first part of the year, where he became champion of the Argentine SuperLiga with the ‘Academia’, team where also militanC Marcelo Díaz and Eugenio Mena.The rivals of the nationalized Argentine are Franco Armani (River Plate), Esteban Andrada (Boca Juniors), Leo Burián (Colón de Santa Fe) and Pedro Gallese (Alianza Lima). Meanwhile, the ‘Chapa’ became the best player of Catholic University in the last National Championship, tournament that comfortably won the cross frame. He scored a total of 10 goals in 21 games played. In addition, Fuenzalida was part of this year’s Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana with the cast of the strip, a draw that was far from shining at the international level. The winger fights a place in the ideal team with Yeferson Soteldo (Santos), Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo), Luis Rodríguez (Colón de Santa Fe) and Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate). Finally, the ‘Torta’ was an important piece in the Colo Colo de Mario Salas in 2019. The right-back also defended the ‘Red’ in the last America’s Cup with two appearances. Opazo competes for the best right-back with Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Rafinha (Flamengo), Dani Alves (Sao Paulo) and Stefan Medina (Monterrey).

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