Minimum, 30 degrees. Maximum, 47 degrees. This is Las Vegas, the city of games, fantasy and quite artificial, built in the middle of the Nevada desert, on the west coast of the United States. Air conditioning is a basic necessity, but sometimes it is not enough. As happened with the plane that the Uruguayan team was supposed to travel on this Sunday at noon. It did not work as it should, and the flight did not take off.
At this time, Uruguay should already be in Charlottewhere on Wednesday he will face Colombia by the semis of the America Cup. But it remains in Las Vegas. This Sunday at noon, after lunch, the delegation boarded the bus from the Westin Hotel to the airport. They arrived at the runway, but before getting off the bus, they were told that the air conditioning was being checked again. 15 minutes, 20 minutes went by, and the problem was not solved. The extremely high temperature of Las Vegas conspired against the best functioning of the air conditioning. At least that was the explanation that was received. So, the bus back to the hotel. And Uruguay, 24 more hours in Las Vegas.
Now, a very early training session is scheduled for this Monday (nine hours less than in Spain), to escape the extreme heat, because nobody escapes ordinary heat. It could be at 8 in the morning. Maybe at seven. It’s time to get up early.
Uruguay is scheduled to travel to Charlotte at noon on Monday. It will arrive at this city on the east coast of the United States after crossing the length of the country. Less than 48 hours before the Copa America semi-final, the Celeste will just arrive at the venue for the game against the Colombians.
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