Tuesday, November 19

Mexico or the United States? Santiago Muñoz, Newcastle footballer, revealed which team he will represent


Muñoz formó parte de El Tri olímpico en Tokio 2020.
Muñoz was part of the Olympic Tri in Tokyo 2020.

Photo: Etzel Espinosa / Imago7

It is fashionable to talk about naturalized footballers in El Tri . After David O choa and Julián Araujo agreed to leave the USMNT to become uniform with Mexico, talent outside the Aztec territory has been the subject of conversation, even after the loss of Ricardo Pepi , forward who could have played for El Tri, but who today represents the United States States. This is the same case of Santiago Muñoz , footballer of Newcastle that he would have already made a decision.

“It is a topic that I have talked about a lot, for me it is a pride to be able to be considered by the two teams, for my family too. I have the possibility of that, from the moment I started my professional career, I had the option of going to the United States, but I I decided to Mexico because I definitely feel more Mexican ”, revealed Muñoz in an interview with the youtuber Zabalive .

However, this would be a decision you made in the last time, because a few weeks ago the player stated that he was not “married to Mexico” , despite having been part of the lower teams of El Tri and having participated in the Tokyo Olympic Games in Jaime Lozano’s team.

However, the new Newcastle player in the English Premier League revealed that the United States has had rapprochements with him, but has rejected them because of his link with Mexico.

“I live in the present, since the first Call with the Mexican Selection, the treatment was great, I am comfortable, each process I have enjoyed to the fullest. I’m very happy. I have also had contacts with the United States previously, talks, and I have been clear, I am comfortable in Mexico, my present is Mexico, I believe in Mexico and it is my home “, he concluded .

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