Colombian Omar Fernández, the Puebla winger, assured this Thursday that playing in Mexican football has marginalized him to appear in the calls of his country’s team. “The Colombian national team is a complicated issue, most of the players out there play in Europe, in my position there is a lot of competition. out at a press conference.
Fernández, the second player with the most assists in Liga MX in the regular phase of the final tournament, confirmed that at the age of 27 he retains the illusion of making his debut in the Colombian national team. “I don’t rule out playing for the national team in the future, it would be best for me. I was already in the U-20, but it’s an illusion that I have, my kids are the ones that give me it. most need to be there, ‘he added.
The South American forward is living his third year with the Puebla shirt, a team in which he has established himself as one of the key elements in the attack. “Years pass and I keep earning a starting position wherever I go, I do my best. I work every day to improve Puebla, at the moment I am not thinking of leaving the team,” he said.
Fernández remembered the tournaments in Puebla in which he was led by Peruvian Juan Reynoso, the current coach of Cruz Azul, whom he described as a friend. “Professor Juan is an important person, not only to me, but to my whole family. I have known him since I was 20, he is the person who gave me the opportunity to leave Colombia for Peru and Mexico, I am grateful to him. him and my way of working. Thanking him was always performing on the field, “said the attacking midfielder.
Fernández and Puebla, led by Argentinian Nicolás Larcamón, are preparing to visit América next Saturday at the Azteca Stadium, Clausura 2021’s fifth game of Mexican football. “The team is motivated, we want to go to Azteca for another three points.
The group is mentally strong for America, of which we expect the best version. To defeat them, we need to increase our strength, ”he concluded.
EFE