On the field leading to the World Cup finals, there are always a few joys and a few sorrows. In the few matches that have just ended, some people are regretting that The European Champions Italy has missed the World Cup several times, and others are rejoicing in the successful qualification of Uruguay and Ecuador. It is full of uncertainties that can highlight the charm of football as a sport.
Although Uruguay reached the World Cup in the early round, fans who have followed the team's path to the top know that it is easy to achieve such an outcome. Uruguay won only two of the first seven rounds, falling to seventh in the South American division at one point. This situation directly led to the dismal dismissal of the old coach Tavares, and the then 46-year-old former Uruguay international Diego Alonso was ordered to take over the managerial position, turning the tide in the next few games, and successfully reached the World Cup final with a 4th place in the South American region.
Alonso, who took office as the "fire captain", did not live up to the expectations of the fans. In fact, Alonso also has a relationship with China, as early as the 2007 season, he landed in the Chinese Super League to play for Shanghai Shenhua, and became the "Uruguayan Trident" with Correa and Blanco. However, in the Chinese Super League, his performance was not satisfactory, and he did not score a goal in the first 9 rounds, and was once given the title of "parallel cargo center" by the fans.
However, in the late Chinese Super League, his performance was remarkable, contributing 7 goals and one assist, and the highlight of the game was four consecutive rounds of goals, which helped Shenhua complete the reversal and defeat Guoan. Alonso, who has landed in the Chinese Super League, has reached the end of his career, having previously played for several big teams in La Liga, and during his time for Valencia, he reached the Champions League final for two consecutive seasons.
In 2011, Alonso officially announced his retirement. Like many players, after retiring, Alonso transformed into a coach. In the following more than ten years of coaching career, Alonso has worked for Uruguay, Paraguay, Mexico and other clubs, and became the head coach of Miami International at the end of 2019. In his coaching career, Alonso has had many brilliant performances and received many honors. In 2016 and 2017, he led Pachuca to the Mexican League, the CENTRAL AND NORTH American Champions League and the bronze medal in the 2017 Club World Cup. In 2019, he led Monterrey to the top of the Nordic Champions League again.
Alonso, who has a good record in coaching in North America, also showed his "divine might" in the World Preliminary Round this time, leading the Uruguayan team, which is seventh in the group, to the fourth place in the South American region with three victories and successfully reached the final round of the World Cup. According to Alonso's current performance, it is only a matter of time before he goes to Europe to coach, so let's wait and see.