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Arsenal star’s mum dies after coronavirus battle
Arsenal star Lucas Torreira’s mum has died after a battle with Covid-19, as reported by Uruguayan daily Ovacion. Viviana Di Pascua, 53, was recently admitted to intensive care after contracting the coronavirus in Uruguay. Torreira, who is currently on loan at Atletico Madrid, was given special permission by the La Liga club to fly home to Frey Bentos to be by her side. But Viviana’s situation worsened and on Tuesday her death was announced. Gunners midfielder Torreira contracted Covid-19 himself back in November 2020 following international duty. Torreira was the national team’s twelfth individual among players and staff to receive a positive result at the time. The 25-year-old was forced to miss two weeks of football, including a La Liga clash with Barcelona. A statement read at the time:...
Lucas Torreira reflects on his time at Arsenal
Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira is already looking at a future away from the London club. The 24-year-old defensive midfielder is currently on loan at Atletico Madrid but he seems to be enjoying his time at the Spanish club and he hopes to make the move permanent at the end of this season. It will be interesting to see if he can impress Simeone with his performances this season. Torreira is a quality player and he has proven his worth in the Serie A and for his national team. However, the 24-year-old struggled to adapt to life in England. The midfielder revealed that his family also suffered with him. It seems that the midfielder and his family failed to get past the language barrier at North London. Torreira claims that he has been treated very well at Atletico Madrid so far and it...
