The Colombian revealed the reasons why he chose to wear the number 23 to the Lagunera squad
MEXICO – The Colombian Andres Ibargüen was presented as a reinforcement of Santos Laguna, a team he intends to “turn the page” as he moves through the America.
“As for the three years, good things were manifested America. There are things that are not as they seem or as they are said. Regardless of the forms, I will be grateful to them and it is a page that I have already turned ”.
During his presentation with the Warriors, it was announced that the coffee is moving forward will use the number 23, the same thing he chose as inspiration by David Beckham and Michel Jordan.
“To get here means a lot. Thanking each of the people for taking that step. So I have to take advantage of it and I hope to win important things. I chose Michel Jordan a little bit on the 23rd and also the truth when David Beckham was with Real Madrid. “
The Colombian also announced that the decision will be made Santos Laguna It was thanks to the conversations he shared with Oribe Peralta and Darwin Quintero when they shared a dressing room in Coapa.
“Colleagues I shared a dressing room with had told me what Santos was, that it was more than a club, it was a family. Where they help you to give your maximum effort every day. came here and that the club always has places to fight Individuals are not important here but the collective The group welcomed me in a good way, Oribe and Darwin have always told me about Santos and that if he came he would give me the tools to develop football, and so if he was happy he would give the maximum potential. I tried to wait for the door to open. Seems like it took weeks or months to work out. More than a group, it is a family. They treated me very well to make the maximum effort, ”said the ex-Americanista.
Meanwhile, the coach is Guillermo Almada noted that he is not sure yet Ibargüen have minutes with the lagoon team.
“It takes a while for the methodology to be put together, we are evaluating the physical part of it and we want to give them weapons to feel good and we will analyze it and decide whether to give it a few minutes already this weekend.”
During the presentation of Ibargüen, the lagoon team chairman, Dante Elizalde, confirmed that if they received an offer from a European team to support the services of Santiago MuñozHowever, in the sports field, they did not believe that this was the best offer for the youth player.
“There was interest from a Belgian team, and from the in-depth evaluation we made with Guillermo and all those responsible for the sports committee, we came to the conclusion to keep the player because he is busy training and the best is. way to give him that continuity. It’s here. We have not confirmed the offer and today he is with us, “said Elizalde.