He always believed it and it was. The Costa Rican footballer of blood Honduran Joshua Canales finally made its debut in the Liga MX with Querétaro in victory 2-0 against Pumas.
Now with his 20-year-old appearance and good references from his coach ‘Too bad’ Altamirano, the reflectors strongly point to the discussion of which national team will be decided: Honduras or Costa Rica.
Channels already played one U-17 World Cup in India in 2017, however today at DIEZ clarified that his decision to play for either team would be a matter of family determination. In addition, he revealed passages of grief that he lived during his stay on reservations in Olimpia.
What feelings did you have on your debut in Mexican football?
Very happy, maybe a little nervous, but it was something I have been waiting for a long time for and I fought a lot so especially happy for this performance.
How was your night before you debuted?
Very nervous. When you think about the game you always want to come in and score a goal, but I focused more on getting it right in the minutes they gave me; especially nerves.
Did you sleep well?
I already knew I was going to make my debut, I fell asleep around noon, my eyes were open thinking about the game. For me it is a dream come true to debut, it cost me too much.
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How was that path from the reserves to the first team?
You don’t know how much they call me names, football is very different here. Intense, fast and very nice. It’s too much what I’ve been through, but it has helped me to mature further. I had a really hard road, I spent almost a year with a strong injury (torn meniscus) that I needed a lot to recover from, there were a lot of tears and effort to get to where I am so I feel happy because I never dropped my arms to fight for what I wanted.
What was crucial then?
Mental resilience, being clear about what I wanted. It was always my dream and the mindset of wanting to be where I am was superior to everything.
I feel more attached to you with a Mexican accent than a Tico.
Yes, it has already hit me from all sides.
I have to ask: are you closer to playing for Honduras or for Costa Rica?
That is something that I have not made a good decision so far, but for family reasons we lean a little more towards Costa Rica because I feel that in Honduras I left feeling sad and hurt by the situations I experienced there, but it is not something that is one hundred percent determined.
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A complicated topic isn’t it?
That is the question everyone wants. I have received several messages, but it is not something that has been 100 percent decided. Now I am more focused on my top than on what’s to come.
What do you mean by situations that you have experienced here?
Over the course of a year I sustained two knee injuries and I never felt the support of the team and almost everyone, they always said -glass player- and in the end my performance was good and I was never called up to the first division. had a bad salary, he traveled from Valle de Ángeles to Tegucigalpa to train. It was spend more what I did than what I earned, in the end I feel like I never had anyone’s support, so I went to Costa Rica and there I got level and more confidence.
A very long day to day …
Yes, I don’t know if you know José Mario Pinto, that was our daily journey.
Is there resentment against Olympia?
The resentment was mostly with the people who had me, I feel like they treated me badly in Olimpia and in the U-20 they treated me badly when I went to a micro cycle with Mr. Carlos Tábora, from there it was a bit of resentment on our part, but at a football level, because my best friends are Hondurans.
You said Jose Mario Pinto was one of your best friends.
Yes, but everything there is very rare, because for the level he has, he must be the undisputed keeper and legionary, but so far they are taking it into account. I’ve known him since I was 11 years old and we’re friends, almost like brothers.
Do you feel like they haven’t given you the place you deserve?
I don’t consider myself a bad player, maybe the injuries hurt me a little bit but when I had to be there I was there. In all the years that I was at Olympia, I started coaching about three times with the first division team; that’s why I decided to go.
What goals have you set for yourself?
The first is to be physically at the top, I still don’t feel one hundred percent. Be a key role for the team in the rest. I trained for two weeks, the coach told me that everything depends on me, that I physically put myself at the top and that whatever needs to be done.