In the World Cup opener.
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The feat of beating the hosts by a score of 2-0 instantly captured the attention of the world. One of the players, Ana Valencia, who scored two goals alone, excited the whole team, who silently formed a circle and celebrated with their hands pointing to the sky. Behind this scene lies a moving story.
While celebrations after scoring a goal are common, it is quite rare for the whole team to celebrate in a circle. Initially, it was assumed that this had something to do with the players' religious beliefs, however the truth is that the
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The players wanted to dedicate this joy to their former teammate, Christian Rogelio Benítez, who passed away from cardiac arrest in 2013, and they wanted to share this joy with their late teammate.
As a center, Binidas was
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After playing in the league for many years, with a brief loan spell at Birmingham in the Premier League in the 2009-10 season, he joined Qatar's El-Jaish in 2013.However, the very next day after joining his new club, on July 29th, 2013, Binidas tragically passed away at the age of 27 due to a cardiac arrest.
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National team, Binidas' appearance record was set at 25 goals in 61 games. After his departure, Ana Valencia, three years younger than him, returned to the national team a year and a half later. Today, he tops the national team's scoring list with 37 goals, while Binidas is fourth with 25.
