Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez participated in a charity game in his hometown of Artigas in Uruguay over the weekend.
The game was organised to collect food supplies for families in need.
The 23-year-old was given a hero’s welcome by those in attendance at the Estadio MatÃas González as pictures showed him in action wearing the no.9 jersey.
Nunez told Telenoche: “The truth is that I am very happy, it is something very nice to see all these people who come to accompany the benefit game with the boys who came out champions. I love coming to my land, and always being able to contribute my bit to help.”
“I hope one day, when I retire, to return to Artigas and be able to play here and enjoy my family.”
He was omitted from Uruguay’s squad for their upcoming internationals due to injury.
It is the second successive time Nunez won’t be unable to represent his country after he was ruled out during the March international break due to injury.
The Uruguay international missed Liverpool’s final three games of the Premier League season against Leicester City, Aston Villa, and Southampton after sustaining a toe injury in the days after the 1-0 victory over Brentford in early May.
The South American’s omission means he will now be afforded an extended break until he is scheduled to report at the AXA Training Centre on July 8 for the start of the Reds’ pre-season preparations.
Jurgen Klopp‘s squad will then fly out to Germany for an intense training camp where they are expected to play two friendlies against local opposition.
From there, the Reds will head to Singapore for the second consecutive summer where they will take on Leicester City and Bayern Munich.
However, players involved with their nations during the month of June will be granted at least three weeks off.
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