The Peruvian who humiliated Madrid with Barça now lives in poverty

Many FC Barcelona players achieve glory and go down in the team's history, as was the case of Peruvian Hugo Sotil, known in the world of football as Cholo. According to information from El Comercio, he now lives in poverty. His expenses after soccer remained the same as when he played.

Cholo Sotil is remembered in FC Barcelona because at that moment he escaped from the concentration to respond to the call of the Peruvian National Team: "The Peruvian Hugo Sotil escaped from Barcelona in order to wear the shirt of his team and play in the final against Colombia. In October 1975, Peru and Colombia had agreed to meet 'to the death' through a defining match to win the title. At that time, the Copa América did not have a fixed venue, for that reason the final was played in. back-and-forth duels," as revealed by Visión 360.

In an interview for Diario el Comercio, Sotil revealed that at that moment he thought nothing: “At that moment I didn't think about anything. In my mind I was only defending my country's jacket. It was my last chance because, here in Peru, many things were said: they said that because I had become a Spanish national, I no longer loved my country.”

According to information from La República: " 'Cholo' Sotil has a reputation for being a lonely man, trapped by melancholy. He currently works with a football school, but does not receive any benefits from the State." His life is not opulent, far from it.Hugo

Hugo Sotil was involved in a historic 5-0 rout of Real Madrid by FC Barcelona in the 1973/74 season. The Peruvian player ended up being one of the key players, scoring the last goal and partnering Johan Cruyff.

Hugo Sotil and the goals he scored for FC Barcelona

According to information provided by La República, during his time as a FC Barcelona player , the Peruvian scored 17 goals in 68 matches. He also won a Spanish league title after 14 years in which the Culé team was without a title.