Darwin Nunez appeared as a kind and likable young man through the stories of those who had known him in his hometown of Artigas.
Homesick boy
Darwin Nunez is a £64m striker, the most expensive signing in Liverpool ‘s history . And Benfica will be delighted if Nunez succeeds in the Premier League. Because that would force the Merseyside giants to spend an extra £21.3m on extra costs.
However, at his first club, Penarol, in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo, they did not open champagne. This team really regretted when they let Nunez go to Spain’s Almeria for just £5 million three years ago.
Just 12 months later, he moved to Benfica in Portugal for £20m and now £15m more as part of a credit agreement.
Similarly, there is a sense of great pride that Nunez, who struggled with illness at home when he moved to Montevideo from his hometown of Artigas at the age of 14, is proving to be a success.
This humble starting player has also been revealed to be a generous person, not only buying his family a nice house but also sending money to a hardworking student so he can continue his education. me.
Nunez scored four goals on his third stint for the Reds in a 5-0 win over RB Leipzig. He will almost certainly feature in the match against Manchester City in the English Super Cup in Leicester today.
Rodolfo Catino, director of Penarol and former president of the youth academy, was one of the people who discovered Nunez. He told The Sun: “You can see at the age of 17 that he will go very far in football.”
“When the transfer was made from Penarol to Almeria, I did not approve because I thought his valuation should have been much higher.”
“Liverpool is fertile ground for him to develop further as a player. He did it at Benfica and Darwin has no limits.”
“Of course, he’s going to have to adapt, because it won’t be easy at the start but then he’s going to show his full potential. Since 2009, we’ve brought in players who have developed. in towns outside the capital”.
“Darwin was included in our training sessions conducted in the city of Artigas in 2013, where we had our scout Jose Perdomo.”
“Darwin spent a year in Penarol, playing in the seventh division at the age of 14. But he missed his family and the customs of the people of Artigas and wanted to return home.”
“We didn’t want to lose him and after a few months we managed to bring him back to Penarol. Darwin’s brother, Junior Nunez, is also playing in our youth team.”
“Darwin has always been a standout player, presenting himself as a great player and an excellent striker. With that scenario, Penarol helped the Darwin family move to Montevideo to make Darwin feel more comfortable.”
Journey Through Injury As
He said: “We brought Junior Nunez, Darwin’s brother, to Penarol. Junior was certainly a great player and for family reasons he did not continue to stay at the club.” .
“At that time, another scout invited me to Artigas to observe different young players, among them Darwin. It was not easy to get him out of Artigas because his mother did not want to leave him. boys away from family”.pp
“She said Junior was in Montevideo and didn’t want us to take Darwin away. But we convinced her and Darwin were allowed to go to Montevideo.”
“But when he started to succeed in getting into the first team for Penarol, he started to have injury problems. Darwin had to have knee surgery and was sent back to the youth teams. I tried to help him in the process. Those tough times.”
“He has always been a very dedicated player and we have worked hard to help him recover and return to the Primera Division. Darwin has won everything with great effort. The road to where he is now. It’s not easy for him.”
Monty
Suarez is an Artigas radio and television journalist and owner of Portal FM 98.1 radio station. His son played in the youth team of Artigas alongside Nunez. So Suarez has known Nunez well since he was 5 years old.
Suarez said: “At the age of 13, Darwin came to play for the San Miguel Club. Then, at the age of 14, he went to Penarol’s youth team and went through all the levels until he started in the Primera Division. “.
“Darwin’s parents moved to Montevideo to go with him. Then, when Darwin was moved to Spain and then to Benfica in Portugal, the whole family started living in a different way.”
“Darwin bought them a farmhouse about six miles from Artigas, where his parents lived. Darwin also bought them a car. He also bought a house for his brother Junior.” .
“Now, with his move to Liverpool, Darwin is thinking of buying other properties as an investment. Recently, he learned of a young boy having difficulty continuing his studies so he deposited the money. necessary to resolve the situation”.
“Darwin is very sensitive to people’s difficulties. He remembers everything that happened in his childhood and adolescence and is always willing to help the most needy residents of Artigas.”
