Gerardo “Tata” Martino has confirmed that Flores will be called up.
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After Marcelo Flores made it official that he was going to play for Mexico, the Canadian press spoke about it and despite the fact that they published that they are not surprised, if They called the 18-year-old footballer’s decision a frustrating loss.
“While the move isn’t unexpected, it’s a frustrating loss for Canada to miss out on a potential future star in the region. » said the OneSoccer portal after learning that Marcelo Flores had chosen to wear the colors of ‘El Tri’.
It should be remembered that Marcelo Flores was born in Canada, and on several occasions the national team gave him formal invitations for the footballer to join the “Maple Leaf” team, however, The attacking midfielder has always had expressions of love for the Mexican team.
“Flores is keen on playing for El Tri, and Canada is out of the game. It is believed that Herdman and Canada went to great lengths to try to convince Flores to choose Canada for his international soccer. Discussions continued until the last few weeks, when Flores informed Canada of his decision.explained the aforementioned portal.
Besides Canada, England has also shown interest in Flores and despite the fact that he acknowledged that he feels good there and that the European country has become his home, his decision was still clear in his head.
Finally, the portal added that Flores’ decision is a blow for Mexico, since the Canadian team does not have a player with the Mexican’s characteristics.
“The decision to play for Mexico is a blow for Canada, since Herdman does not currently have a player with Flores’ profile in his squad; a naturally gifted number 10 game,” the portal said.
Marcelo Flores formalized his decision via his Instagram account, where he left a message of thanks to Canada and England for playing a fundamental role in his development as a person.
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