Panama’s nationwide staff pulled off a feat on Tuesday afternoon, defeating the three-time Concacaf Nations League champions, USA, within the final play of the sport. It was a dramatic match, which had an emotional celebration for the Panamanians
The hero of the match was substitute striker Cecilio Waterman, who got here on within the seventieth minute and scored within the 90’+4′ in a transfer the place Adalberto Carrasquilla laid off to Waterman, from the centre of the sphere to the left aspect, simply to enter the US space
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Waterman managed and in two touches unleashed a strong right-footed shot that nestled into the second submit of Matt Turner. The second, filled with adrenaline, prompted the Panamanian striker to run with wild eyes in direction of the tip line, jumped the promoting and headed to the field the place Henry was narrating the match for CBS Sports activities
In actual fact, when Waterman, adopted by his teammates, approached Henry and with a gesture that even appeared violent, started to shout on the French star: “You might be my idol!” after which squeezed him towards his chest, in a gesture that puzzled the 1998 World Cup winner
Henry was with the present’s host, Kate Abdo, and former US worldwide Clint Dempsey, who was under no circumstances proud of the Panamanians’ aim, though the adrenaline of the second introduced a smile to his face in entrance of the disheartened US followers
In the meantime, the second went viral on social media, as a result of what appeared to be a grievance or perhaps a attainable aggression, was really a greater than emotional second for Central American soccer
Waterman and his admiration for Titi Henry
After the match, the Coquimbo Unido participant from the Chilean league defined in an interview with TUDN that Henry was considered one of his favourite gamers as a toddler:
He added: “The reality is that I at all times noticed him develop up, when he was little I noticed him at Arsenal and nicely, to attain that aim and see him there, loopy I went to have a good time with him and it was a coincidence the celebration”. Lastly, he reiterated: “I advised him ‘you might be my idol'”.
