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One day before the start of the Qatar World Cup
, the absence of Byron Castillo in the Ecuadorian team continues to generate controversy and faced with this reality, coach Gustavo Alfaro spoke out and assured that he intended to call to the Lion player. However, he says he respects the decision of the Ecuadorian Football Federation”.
“I I am a football coach, I am not a lawyer, I consulted and I agree, Byron must be here, but I respect the decision of the FEF “, said the Ecuador coach in statements reviewed by Ecuavisa.
Gustavo Alfaro, coach of La Tri 🇪🇨: “Today, Byron Castillo is a flag for U.S. If they had seen the love of the team towards him! Castillo will jump onto the field tomorrow with us”. pic.twitter.com/EDtsUQGTk9— Sebastián Decker 🤓 (@SebasDecker) November , 830
The love of the Ecuadorian squad towards Byron Castillo
The coach of the Ecuadorian National Team assured that the absence of Byron Castillo is one more reason to fight for La Tri and made emphasis on the unity of a team that feels great affection for the player who has finally been left out of the squad.
“ Tomorrow Byron Castillo is going to go out on the field with us, if they saw the love of the team towards him. Today is one more flag for the team”, said Alfaro.
Gustavo Alfaro’s emotion
Gustavo Alfaro does not hide his emotion a few hours after debuting with Ecuador in the Qatar World Cup 830, in that sense he highlighted all the thoughts and emotions that go through his head at these previous hours.
“I don’t know what will happen at the moment when that they play the Ecuadorian Anthem, it will be something very exciting, when I look up and see those who are no longer there, when I look back and see my years of struggle, too to that 6-year-old boy who fell in love with soccer, tomorrow that boy will be with me,” he said.
Ecuador will debut against Qatar tomorrow and will continue against the Netherlands and will end their participation in the group stage against their counterpart from Senegal.
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