The 36-year-old Ecuadorian said he would certainly culminate his career in the Liga BBVA MX with the Gallos Blancos.
Ecuadorian Antonio Valencia assured Friday that the last team in his career will be Querétaro of Mexican football, a group in which he is retiring.
I am sure Gallos will be my last team, I have spoken with my family, I will be 36 years old soonI enjoy my time here and I am more than confident that I will retire here, ”he said at a press conference.
Valencia signed for Querétaro in the current Clausura 2021, ending a five-month hiatus in his career inactive after terminating your link with the Quito University Sports League of his country.
At the age of 35 Valencia is the captain and leader of the Gallos, a team that ranks twelfth of the classification in the Clausura.
“(When I retire) I would love to be reminded with great fondness that Querétaro fans keep me in mind as a great professional and person and that when I visit the city again people keep in mind that I did it right. ”added the former element of England’s Manchester United.
The 98-time international of the Ecuadorian team confirmed that it was not difficult for him to adapt to life in Mexico or the Liga MX.although he acknowledged that during the months he was inactive, he had to exercise on rest days to regain his physical form.
“The Mexican league seems competitive to me, it is one of the best five in the world. In Liga Mx the teams always want to attack, even if they win 2-0. I think there are times when the referees can let their game go. and it would be more competitive, it wouldn’t pause that much, ” added the former England Manchester United player.
Valencia criticized that there is no promotion and relegation in the Mexican league and instead, the teams that finish in the last three positions of the percentage table pay fines.
“I think if there is no relegation there are teams that can be formed as the owner of the team can pay the fine and there is no problem. to be demoted, ”he explained.
As for 12 of the 18 teams that will qualify for the final stages, Valencia confessed that it seems interesting to him as it opens up the possibilities of becoming champions.
“In the final stages, the teams that invest more and have a bigger squad will always have more opportunities, you never know who can become the champion because the games go back and forth and if you win three games, you are already in the final. find that interesting. “,