The Mushuc Runa of Ecuador will fulfill its international dream

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Natives founded the Southern football team, and in this 2019 will play for the first time an international tournament, in this case when the Copa Sudamericana 2019

For the great clubs, to reach the Copa Libertadores or the Copa Sudamericana is a matter of all the years, it is just a procedure, their real requirement is to win the tournaments. For others, more modest, to reach such competitions is the greatest achievement of its history, this is the story of the Mushuc Runa Sporting Club, a young team that step by step has fulfilled its goals in the Ecuadorian league and now has the opportunity to represent it abroad for the first time, according to the Nation of Argentina.

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Their story

Founded in 2003 by a savings cooperative, the Mushuc Runa is characterized by its inclusive nature, as part of its indigenous origin as the central element. However, it is not limited to indigenous people, since it also opens the doors to "mestizos", Afro-descendants and foreigners, according to information from El Diez de Bolivia. This balance has apparently been the key to its success, added to its perseverance. There are many examples of ephemeral clubs that do not work when they disappear or appear with a different name in a different square.

The Mushuc Runa, which in Quechua means "New Men" has not stopped trying. As its honorary president, Luis Alfonso Chango, said in an interview to Al Aire Libre: "We played with the Natives, but we had 10-0 winnings, we spent three years in the third category, then we went to the second category, now we are champions of Serie B, and now we're going to play an international tournament." In summary, everything has been growing for them, 2018 was a great year because in addition to accessing the Copa Sudamericana they also had the luxury of achieving the promotion to the brand new Liga Pro Banco del Pacífico, the first division of Ecuador, as The Telegraph reports.

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The team and the stadium

In a 2019 where the South American, the Ecuador Cup and the Pro League will face, the team has decided to give continuity to the men who achieved the feats last year, including the technician Geovanny Cumbicus and five players: Juan Realpe, Luis Estupiñán, Darío Bone , Alexis Santacruz and Marco Carrasco in agreement with Tera Deportes. Also, El Heraldo Ecuadorian reported on the recruitment of Argentine Nicolás Sánchez, who joins his compatriot Alejandro Rébola and Paraguayan Bernardo Medina as the only three foreigners in the team, which may be added one more.

Another of the dreams fulfilled by this team is the construction of its stadium, which opened only last month. With it, they seek to create a unique fortress of its kind in the country, as it becomes the highest stadium at 3,200 meters above sea level, beating Atahualpa de Quito by almost 400 meters, something that can be used in the South American.

Your goals in the Copa Sudamericana

 The "Ponchito", as the club is also known, will debut against the Spanish Union on March 19 on Chilean soil, to receive the return at home on April 18, date on which they will know if they take another step in the history or if it stops there, at least for this year.

LatinAmerican Post | Luis Angel Hernández Liborio

Translated from "El Mushuc Runa de Ecuador cumplirá su sueño internacional"