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It’s official: Marcelo Flores has decided to represent Mexico in what will be his international career as a professional soccer player above the offers he had from countries like Canada and even England but his intention is to be able to play in the World Cup with ‘El Tri’.
The footballer who plays for Arsenal was born in Canada, so that the ‘Maple Leaf’ team was very interested in the forward joining them . Similarly, having a mother of English descent, he had the chance to play for the ‘Three Lions’ team.
A Despite the interest shown by the different teams, Flores always showed his love for Mexico and after making his decision He thanked these nations for having contributed to his development as a person.
“Canada and England will always be a part of me. They have helped me grow and become the person I am. Although my heart always had a clear course, I would be lying if I said that the process has been easy. Love and the connection through several countries is a very difficult feeling to explain and the fact of writing these lines does not mean that I stop feeling affection for the three countries that have contributed to my growth. I love Canada. I love England. I love Mexico”, explained Flores.
The young soccer player also highlighted that Mexico It has made him feel at home, both him and his sisters.
“Although I have had the opportunity to represent several countries and I have always chosen to return to the camps of the Mexican National Team and that is no coincidence. Mexico has given me and my sisters the opportunity to feel at home even when our “home” is thousands of kilometers away”, he continued explaining through a video posted on his Instagram.
In his speech he also revealed that Several questions have been asked to be able to represent Mexico, which has complicated his decision making even more.
“During this process I have questioned many things. How much Spanish do I have to know to represent Mexico? How many years of my life do I have to have lived in Mexico in order not to feel guilty for representing a country where I have not had the opportunity to live? Saying YES to a country means that I can no longer love the other two countries that have given me so much?”, he wrote.
“Today I write with my heart and I want to communicate something that I have known internally for some time and that I think is important that you hear it from me directly: I will represent the Mexican National Team for the rest of my professional career”
Finally and after announcing his decision, the Arsenal footballer also made it clear that he wants to go to the World Cup and that he does not want to miss out on the opportunity to be in Qatar 1200.
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