Cruz Azul says goodbye to Cristian Tabó, they already have their new number 10

After a great season where he was the top scorer of Club Puebla, where Cristian Tabó was a regular for Los Camoteros for the past few years, the Uruguayan right-winger end his stint with La Franja with an injury on the first leg of the round of 16 against Club León.

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He joined Cruz Azul for Clausura 2022, where he reunited with Juan Reynoso after his stint with Club Puebla, although he has yet to debut for La Máquina as he keeps lingering the injury of his last game with Puebla. But that has opened the door to another player who now will have his chance to be the striker Los Cementeros need.

Rómulo Otero arrived in Cruz Azul for Apertura 2021, although he didn’t have participation in most of the season, playing only three games, coming from the bench. When asked the reason of his lack of play time, he said that it had to do with the difficulties he had to adapt to Mexico City’s altitude, but now is ready.

Who is Rómulo Otero?

The 29-year-old Venezuelan offensive midfielder joined Cruz Azul as a free agent after ending his contract with Clube Atlético Mineiro, He’s played most of his career in Brazilian top flight with both CA Mineiro and Corinthians. The Venezuela international his living his first adventure in Liga MX with La Máquina.

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