Un compañero de Jorge Carrascal es el nuevo Rey de América
El uruguayo Giorgian de Arrascaeta se convirtió este miércoles en el nuevo ‘Rey de América’ tras ser el futbolista más votado de la 40ª edición de la tradicional encuesta ‘América le responde a El País’, que elige cada temporada al mejor jugador del continente.
TL;DR
- Giorgian de Arrascaeta is the new 'King of America' based on the 40th 'América le responde a El País' poll.
- De Arrascaeta received 62.8% of the votes, with Lionel Messi second (14.8%) and Adrián Martínez third (5%).
- A record 264 journalists from 16 American countries participated in the poll.
- De Arrascaeta, a midfielder for Flamengo, was crucial in winning the Copa Libertadores and Brazilian Championship last season.
- He was also named the best player of the Copa Libertadores, Flamengo's top scorer, and the league's top assist provider.
- This is the first time a Uruguayan has won the award in ten years; Carlos Sánchez won it in 2015.
- The poll also selected the best eleven players of the continent.
- The 'King of America' award, presented by El País newspaper, has been given since 1986.