Octavio Rivero thanks Eduardo Vargas for giving up penalty: “He was the designated taker”

Octavio Rivero returned to action after a long recovery and marked the occasion with a goal from the penalty spot. The Universidad de Chile striker said Eduardo Vargas gave him the kick, even though Vargas was the designated penalty taker.

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I want to thank Edu, who was the penalty taker and gave it to me. I’m truly emotional. It was a very difficult injury.

“I want to thank Edu, who was the penalty taker and gave it to me. I’m truly emotional. It was a very difficult injury,” Rivero told TNT Sports.

The forward said he had not expected to be included in the squad for the match. He learned the day before and immediately began dreaming about the return he had worked toward since undergoing surgery.

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I did not expect to be called up this week. I was surprised yesterday, and from then on I began dreaming about this moment.

Rivero also addressed the doubts voiced during his absence. “Many people doubted many things. I kept quiet, worked as I always have and try to prove myself on the pitch,” he said. He dedicated the goal to his family and thanked supporters for their backing.

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Many people doubted many things. I kept quiet, worked as I always have and try to prove myself on the pitch.