[Albion] ‘In Paraguay the Premier League is the best’: Enciso, Almirón and the clash captivating a country

[Bozza]

Nice preview piece of tonight's game covering both Enciso and Almirón...

Julio Enciso admits that he was too nervous to approach Miguel Almirón. It was June 2021, Enciso had received his first call-up to the Paraguay squad and he wanted to arrange a shirt swap with Almirón, the team’s craque.​

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“I actually asked the manager at the time, Eduardo Berizzo, if he could ask Miguel for the shirt,” Enciso says. “I was 17 and, as you can understand, I was a bit nervous. It was a very special moment for me – to play for the national team and to meet Miguel like that.”​

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‘In Paraguay the Premier League is the best’: Enciso, Almirón and the clash captivating a country

Before Brighton visit Newcastle international colleagues discuss their journeys from watching English matches on TV

www.theguardian.com

 

[Mad as my Mother]

"Yet for all the buildup in England, there is just as much pride and excitement in Paraguay, the South American country of 6.7 million people, the majority of whom are football fanatics. The Premier League has long been the most watched overseas competition there and now that Enciso has joined Almirón in it, there is even more interest, Brighton shirts coming to be visible on the streets, those of Newcastle already established."

Who'd have ever thought you'd see that written?

 

[Stat Brother]

So 19 year old Enciso scores his best ever goal (so far) which happens to be in a Premier League v Chelsea on his late grandfather's birthday.


I do hope those grumbling on here about him needing to be a team player and see the game through, check themselves before they next write something twatty.

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

I do hope those grumbling on here about him needing to be a team player and see the game through, check themselves before they next write something

Very unlikely (sadly)

 

[Greg Bobkin]

"Yet for all the buildup in England, there is just as much pride and excitement in Paraguay, the South American country of 6.7 million people, the majority of whom are football fanatics. The Premier League has long been the most watched overseas competition there and now that Enciso has joined Almirón in it, there is even more interest, Brighton shirts coming to be visible on the streets, those of Newcastle already established."

Who'd have ever thought you'd see that written?

#NoLongerUnderTheRadar

 

[PeterT]

I went briefly to Paraguay in 2006, just to Ciudad del Este on the border with Brazil. Simon Reeve described it as the most lawless place he had visited. There were shops on the streets openly selling guns, very popular with the drug gangs in Brazil apparently who slip someone on the border a few pesos and take them back into Brazil no questions asked.

I went into an electronics store and I’m not kidding just about everyone serving in there was female, aged about 18 - 25 and all looking like supermodels. Not your average Currys PCWorld.

The queue to get back into Brazil was horrific, and sure enough it involved a small payment to hurry up the process. Getting back into Brazil almost seems like a relief. I can’t comment on whether that was representative of the country as a whole though, border towns do tend to have that edge to them that other places in the country do not. Interesting experience.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

"Yet for all the buildup in England, there is just as much pride and excitement in Paraguay, the South American country of 6.7 million people, the majority of whom are football fanatics. The Premier League has long been the most watched overseas competition there and now that Enciso has joined Almirón in it, there is even more interest, Brighton shirts coming to be visible on the streets, those of Newcastle already established."

Who'd have ever thought you'd see that written?

Next time l am in downtown Asuncion l will have to look out for them!

But yes l take your point, whol would have thought it indeed.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

The queue to get back into Brazil was horrific, and sure enough it involved a small payment to hurry up the process. Getting back into Brazil almost seems like a relief. I can’t comment on whether that was representative of the country as a whole though, border towns do tend to have that edge to them that other places in the country do not. Interesting experience.

Much like Dover really . . . though l don't know how easy it would be to pick up an AK47 there.

 

[Springal]

Good friends then ?

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Good friends then ?

All cuddles at the end!

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Almiron is a whiney child….

 

[RandyWanger]

Looked like they kissed, swapped shirts and made up at the end

 

[Farehamseagull]

Was all a bit wierd that. Looked like Almiron was trying to generate aggro out of nothing.

 

[peterward]

Nice preview piece of tonight's game covering both Enciso and Almirón...

Julio Enciso admits that he was too nervous to approach Miguel Almirón. It was June 2021, Enciso had received his first call-up to the Paraguay squad and he wanted to arrange a shirt swap with Almirón, the team’s craque.​

​

“I actually asked the manager at the time, Eduardo Berizzo, if he could ask Miguel for the shirt,” Enciso says. “I was 17 and, as you can understand, I was a bit nervous. It was a very special moment for me – to play for the national team and to meet Miguel like that.”​

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‘In Paraguay the Premier League is the best’: Enciso, Almirón and the clash captivating a country

Before Brighton visit Newcastle international colleagues discuss their journeys from watching English matches on TV

www.theguardian.com

the shirt swap emotions aged well

 

[Triggaaar]

Was all a bit wierd that. Looked like Almiron was trying to generate aggro out of nothing.

Did Enciso drag his hand across Almiron's face on purpose? Looked unnecessary.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Did Enciso drag his hand across Almiron's face on purpose? Looked unnecessary.

It's the equivalent of shaking hands.

 

[AZ Gull]

Enciso has just posted this on social media:-

 

[dazzer6666]

the shirt swap emotions aged well

Swapped shirts and had a long chat and a big hug at the end of the game

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

I went briefly to Paraguay in 2006, just to Ciudad del Este on the border with Brazil. Simon Reeve described it as the most lawless place he had visited. There were shops on the streets openly selling guns, very popular with the drug gangs in Brazil apparently who slip someone on the border a few pesos and take them back into Brazil no questions asked.

I went into an electronics store and I’m not kidding just about everyone serving in there was female, aged about 18 - 25 and all looking like supermodels. Not your average Currys PCWorld.

The queue to get back into Brazil was horrific, and sure enough it involved a small payment to hurry up the process. Getting back into Brazil almost seems like a relief. I can’t comment on whether that was representative of the country as a whole though, border towns do tend to have that edge to them that other places in the country do not. Interesting experience.

I spent a week there in 2008. I certainly didn’t see the supermodels you describe although their women were a step up on anything Peru and Bolivia had to offer.

As a country though, it was one of the most dour, boring, uneventful places I’ve ever visited. And by far and away the least interesting place in South America that I’ve travelled through.

 

[trueblue]

Enciso has just posted this on social media:-

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C- See me. Punctuation!