Premier League Star Spotted Playing Street Football After World Cup Elimination

• English Premier League player Moisés Caicedo has been seen playing on a dirt court in his hometown, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
• The 21-year-old was part of Ecuador’s squad in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and scored in their group game against Senegal
• Caicedo who plays in England for Brighton and Hove Albion was given a hero’s welcome back in his hometown in Ecuador

Ecuador World Cup star, Moises Caicedo has been spotted playing street football back in his hometown of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas.

Caicedo who plays in the English Premier League with Brighton and Hove Albion was part of Ecuador’s team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The 21-year-old forward joined in a game of football on the pitch where he played as a kid while growing up back in Ecuador and even scored a goal.

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Ecuador failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in a group that had the host nation Qatar, Senegal, and the Netherlands.

The South Americans suffered just one loss in the competition against Senegal in which Caicedo scored the only goal in the 2-1 defeat against the African champions.

Caicedo gets hero's welcome in home city

Meanwhile, Moises Caicedo has warned those from his city, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas - population about 5,000 - who want to emulate him that they will have tough times along the way.

The Brighton forward was given a hero’s welcome back in his hometown in Ecuador following his exploits at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, The Argus reports.

Following his elimination from the World Cup, Caicedo returned to Santo Domingo, which is located around 100 miles to the west of Quito.

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Brighton names price for Ecuador star Moises Caicedo

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Manchester United are in the market to shop for midfielders despite only signing Brazilian midfielder Casemiro from Real Madrid last summer.

Erik Ten Hag will be looking to add to Manchester United's midfield options with Scott McTominay and Fred largely unreliable for the Dutch manager.

Manchester United have now rekindled their interest in Moises Caicedo who they missed out on in 2021 while trying to sign him from Ecuador but he joined Brighton instead.