The South American football governing body highlighted the Chilean among the players celebrating the day.
International Left-Handers Day is commemorated every August 13 as an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the uniqueness and contributions of left-handers in a predominantly right-handed world.
This date was set in 1992 by the Left-Handers Club of London, an organisation born with the aim of increasing the inclusion of left-handers in all areas, in order to raise awareness among the right-handed population of the difficulties and advantages of being left-handed.
In addition, they emphasize the importance of the existence of various elements, instruments, tools and spaces adapted to people who tend to function better with their left limb.
Taking advantage of this instance, Conmebol shared on its networks a series of footballers whose left leg led them to football glory . One of them was Marcelo Salas The Temuco native shone as a striker, standing out for his presence at the University of Chile at the national level and outside the country with notable stints for River Plate in Argentina, as well as for Lazio and Juventus in Italy.
At the national team level, they formed with Iván Zamorano one of the deadliest duos in the qualifying process for the 1998 World Cup in France. In this version, he was also among the 10 figures of the competition.
One of his most notable goals came on 11 February 1998 in a friendly match against England at Wembley Stadium. At the end of the first half, Clarence Acuña gave the ball to José Luis Sierra. El Coto sent a long pass from midfield looking for Salas. The ball went over midfielder David Batty and fell to the scorer, who cushioned it and finished with his left foot, beating goalkeeper Nigel Martyn. . One of the best goals in All Team history.
Other figures who stood out in the selection made by Conmebol include Argentine Diego Armando Maradona, Colombian James Rodríguez and Venezuelan Juan Arango, among others.
Source: Latercera
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