April 25th, 2025, 07:01 AM ET
Palmeiras forward Estevaan celebrated his 18th birthday on Thursday, dropping the club’s second goal into the turf after a 3-2 Coparibatadores defeated Bolivar, vomiting and firing as the altitude of La Paz, at high altitudes in Bolivia was blown away.
Estevan doubled his team’s lead just before halftime, but showed signs of fatigue before the break. Later, he was carried around an hour’s mark after falling to the ground and vomiting.
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He was sick on the bench and was given medication during the match by the medical staff at Palmeiras and played at an elevation of about 3,650 meters (11,975 feet).
“It took me a while to get used to it, but unfortunately I couldn’t continue,” he told Paramount+.
“It was halftime and I was already feeling a little sick. It was the first time I’d ever been to this altitude. It took me a while to get used to it. Unfortunately, I couldn’t keep going, but I relied on my teammates to win.”
He ruled out the injury and laughed as he talked about the altitude.
“no [no muscle issues or injuries]it was just altitude. It’s surreal here. ”
Estevan paid tribute to the fans after his victory over Bolivar at Palmeiras’ Libertador on Thursday. Esteban Biba/EPA-Efe/Shutterstock
“The best present I can receive [for my birthday]this very important victory away from home,” he said.
“This team is amazing, what we’re experiencing now, being a hardworking team, it’s not happy with the victory, so we’re always looking to find the next game.”
As Palmeiras won three in Group G, Mauricio, the Estêvão alternative, won the winner.
Palmeiras will face Bya on Sunday.
Chelsea signed Estevan last year with a reporting fee of £29 million ($38.54 million) and is expected to join the London side in the second half of 2025.
