The player had his childhood nickname revealed by his former Liverpool youth coach (URU)
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One of Flamengo's biggest standouts this season, Nico De La Cruz is seen as a shy and "reserved" person. According to coaches from the midfielder's childhood, the star has always been like this, however, they tell stories that show that the athlete has personality, and that he demanded that they call him a curious nickname.
In an interview with GE, Gabriel Oroza, Nico De La Cruz's youth coach at Liverpool (URU), revealed a funny moment from the midfielder in one of the boy's first training sessions at the Uruguayan team's youth team.
“ When I met him, the club gave me a list of 30 players born in 1997 who were arriving. When he came up with his name, I called him: “De la Cruz”. And he said: Me, but don't call me De la Cruz, call me Bolita”, said Oroza.
Gabriel Oroza explains that the nickname comes from Nico De La Cruz's father, who was also a football player. The attitude of the young 14-year-old athlete caught the attention of the coach, who assessed the moment, which at the time was funny, as a strong personality trait.
“So, the first time I saw myself as a coach, showed all his personality. It was Bolita because his father, who was a coach at Baby Fútbol, was known as Bola. His nickname was Bola and his son's was Bolita. At first I thought it was funny, but then I thought: he has a defined personality. At 14 years old, it is not normal for a boy to show this boldness in his first contact with the coach”, analyzed the coach.
After being bought by Flamengo from River Plate, De La Cruz became a fundamental player in the Red and Black midfield. Therefore, the midfielder will be among the starters in the match against Peñarol, this Thursday (26), in the second leg of the Libertadores quarter-finals.
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