About three years have passed since the Honduran Marvin Chavez played his last official game as a professional footballer when he arrived retirement living in the United States to their 37 years, however, 2021 It has brought new challenges and opportunities to your career.
The ‘Son of the wind’ was hired by the Cedritos FC, new tenant of the Liga de Ascenso de Fútbol de Honduras, an unexpected transfer back to their country.
In an interview with TEN, Chávez explained why he returned to Honduran football and why Cedritos FC and not another high-level team, as in the First Division.
“I’m happy and grateful to God for this opportunity. It’s a good project, so it’s important to be here. I’m here for people who take my hat off for them,” said Marvin Chávez in a reference to the owners and brothers of the club José and Carlos Sánchez, residents of Orocuina, Choluteca living in the USA.
And he clarified that it is not about money. “As a person I feel valued and respected for my career, they are people who have trusted me from the start. Wherever they have invited me, I am not going for money, but friendship. I am here for the wonderful friendship they give me. have given., ”he clarified the fast footballer.
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EPISODE TO NEVER FORGET
As explained andthe World Cup with Honduras in Brazil 2014, when he was active in el Marathon in 2017 “I was devastated” and that few people came to lend their support and that’s where the brothers appeared Sánchez.
“There are times when someone wanted moral help, a – don’t fall for it, count on me, I heard the news from your sister. God introduced me to those people and I want to thank them for trusting me to go to a humble city , to fight and that they are striving for many things, I didn’t think much about accepting it, “he noted.
– Is friendship worth more than the money I could offer you? -, we asked him, “The truth is that yes, friendship is worth more than the money they can offer me. The managers approached me and told me they would pay me whatever I wanted. They gave me grades, but I said that I did not come for money, in my contract they could set zero, but not for money, I come from gratitude, for the moral support.
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A NEW CHALLENGE
In recent years, the Garífuna community has been a resident of Sambo Creek who played in teams like FC Dallas, San José or Chivas USA, He was active in bureaucratic leagues in the United States, at the time he could have returned to the United Soccer League, but he didn’t accept it because ‘there are things you have to analyze as people, but I didn’t feel mentally strong to stay play. Today I feel good because I met a person sent by God. Many will find it difficult to understand, but those who understand, applaud, and those who don’t understand are respected. I was down and today I feel younger than ever. “-
Cedritos FC will be in the Group F. next Genesis, Broncos and Inter, a challenge they hope to overcome by achieving important things in their freshman year.
“We have a technical staff that is very hungry. We take up this challenge with great responsibility,” the footballer concluded.
The Liga de Ascenso starts on 27 and 28 February with 32 teams divided over eight groups.