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Sebastián Cáceres leaves América in tears: “The love I have for the club will not disappear”

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

In-depth Named sources Outcome reported
  • Sebastián Cáceres has left América for Spanish club Celta de Vigo after signing with the La Liga side.
  • The Uruguay international spent more than six years at América and won six titles, including a Liga MX three-peat.
  • Cáceres said leaving was emotional but that he could not pass up the opportunity to pursue his long-held dream of playing in Europe.

Sebastián Cáceres struggled to hold back tears as he said goodbye to América, the club he joined in January 2020. The Uruguayan defender is moving to Celta de Vigo in Spain after helping América win six titles, including three consecutive Liga MX championships.

With tears and hugs, that moment was very difficult. I remember it and it is still hard for me now. It was very emotional. They were my family.

— Sebastián CáceresHe recalled saying goodbye to América’s players and staff.

Cáceres broke away from América’s squad in Los Angeles, where the team was preparing for a Leagues Cup match against Monterrey. When he returned to Mexico City, he recalled an emotional farewell filled with tears and embraces.

“It was my family,” he said of América. Speaking to the club’s players and staff, he found it difficult to say everything he felt and thanked them for what he had achieved there. He also recognized that leaving was difficult because the team was close to competing for important trophies.

I know it is difficult to leave at a time like this, because we were about to play for important things, but it was an opportunity I could not let pass by. For the individual challenges I want to set for myself, taking the opportunity was best for me.

— Sebastián CáceresHe explained why he accepted the move to European football.

The move nevertheless fulfills a long-standing ambition to play in Europe. Cáceres said the opportunity, particularly with a new project under Guillermo Almada and América’s strong start to the semester, was difficult to leave but too important to reject for his personal goals.

They put up with me. At first I was not what they expected, but they were patient with me. I improved, learned from my mistakes, and I thank them for the support they always gave me.

— Sebastián CáceresHe thanked América supporters for backing him after a difficult start.

His relationship with the supporters also changed over time. His early years drew heavy criticism, but patience and improvement eventually turned him into a key player. “They put up with me,” Cáceres said, thanking fans for supporting him while he learned from his mistakes. He ended his farewell with a promise of lasting loyalty: “Wherever I go, there will always be an eagle representing me, because the love I have for the club will not disappear.”

Wherever I go, there will always be an eagle representing me, because the love I have for the club will not disappear.

— Sebastián CáceresHis closing message to América and its supporters.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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