After have landed in Spain and living the dream of reaching European football, the Mexican Diego Lainez celebrates two years of playing his first game with him Real Betis. It was on January 20, 2019 when the Aztec youth He made his debut with the Albiverde side in the match in which they defeated Girona 3-2. In recent times, he has gained confidence by starting the three most recent games (one in the Copa del Rey and two in LaLiga) and setting an example for young Mexican promises.
The beginning of the relationship with the Sevillian team was not the best and even after debut as a scorer in his first game of UEFA Europa League, the footballer out Tabasco was banned by his then coach Joan Ferrer Rubi, who He only used it in 34 games and 1000 63 minutes. In other words, he played an average of 30 minutes per game in his first year and a half.
Currently by the hand of the Chilean technician Manuel Pellegrini, Wool has seen action throughout 12 LaLiga and Copa del Rey games, 510 minutes in total, numbers that have increased their average minutes per game to 42 in just four months since the Season 2020-2021.
Lainez, an example for young people
Despite the vicissitudes he has endured even since his signing with him was announced Real Betis because it generated a lot of criticism for his youth, Diego has become a kind example for other Mexican youth, who also made the decision at an early age to leave their clubs to try their luck in the Old Continent.
There are three examples: Eugenio Pizzuto, Teun Wilke, and Alejandro Gomez, all 18 years old and who between 2019 and 2020 decided to leave their training club to pursue the European dream, despite their young age.
Eugenio Pizzuto
After debuting in First Division with Pachuca in January 2020 and after recovering from a serious injury that did not take him to court for six months, Eugenio Pizzuto was signed by Lille from French First Division. However, the midfielder has yet to make his debut He has already appeared on the bench of the French team six times, waiting for an opportunity in the Competition 1.
Alejandro “Pue” Gómez
In August 2020, the Atlas made the transfer of Alejandro Gómez to Boavista from Portugal First Division. After not adding a minute with the Atlas at the start of the 2020-2021 campaign, has played 197 minutes in three games of the highest Portuguese category.
Teun Sebastián Wilke
The juvenile born in Queretaro and with Dutch nationality he left the White roosters barely 16 years old to be signed by him Heerenveen from Eredivisie. At only 18 years old, the forward did not make his debut in the First Division, but continues his training with the U21 team of the Dutch box.