He always believed and was. The Costa Rican blood player Honduran Joshua Canales finally debuted in MX League with Querétaro in 2- victory0 against Pumas.
Now, with his 20-year appearance and good references from his coach “Too bad” Altamirano, the spotlight strongly indicates the debate about which national team will be decided: Honduras or Costa Rica.
channels has already played a The U-17 World Cup in India in 2017, however, today at DIEZ clarified that his decision to play for either team will go through a family determination issue. In addition, he revealed passages of sadness that he experienced during his time in the reserves of Olympia.
What feelings did your debut in Mexican football leave you with?
Very happy, maybe a little nervous, but it was something I waited a long time and I fought a lot, so especially happy for this achievement.
How was your night before the debut?
Very excited. Thinking about the game, you always want to go in and score a goal, but I focused more on doing a good job in the minutes they gave me; especially the nerves.
Did you sleep well?
I already knew I would make my debut, I fell asleep around 12 at night, with my eyes open thinking about the game. For me it is a dream come true to start, it cost me too much.
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How was that path from reserves to the first team?
You don’t know how many they scolded me for, football here is very different. Intense, fast and very fine. It’s too much of what I’ve been through, but it has helped me continue to mature. I had a very difficult road, I spent almost a year with a strong injury (broken meniscus) from which I had to recover a lot, there were many tears and efforts to get where I am, so I feel happy for that I never lowered my arms to fight for what I wanted.
What was crucial at the time?
Mental resilience, being clear what I wanted. It has always been my dream and the mentality of wanting to be where I am is superior to everyone.
I feel more attached to you with a Mexican accent than Tico.
Yes, it has already hit me from all sides.
I have to ask: Are you closer to playing for Honduras or Costa Rica?
This is something that I have not decided well until today, but for family reasons we lean a little more towards Costa Rica because I feel that in Honduras we left sad and hurt by the situations we went through there, but it is not something that is determined one hundred percent.
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A complicated subject isn’t it?
This is the question that everyone wants. I received several messages, but it is not something that is decided one hundred percent. Now I’m more focused on being on top, then whatever should come.
What do you mean by the situations you went through here?
Over the course of a year, I suffered two knee injuries and I never felt the support of the team and almost anyone, they always said – glass player – and in the end my performance was good and I was never called up to the first division, I had a bad salary, traveled from Valle de Ángeles to Tegucigalpa to train. I spent more what I did than what I earned, in the end I feel like I never had anyone’s support, that’s why I went to Costa Rica and there I gained even more confidence.
A very long day every day …
Yes, I don’t know if you know José Mario Pinto, that was our daily journey.
Are there any resentments towards Olympia?
The resentment was especially with the people who had me, I feel that at Olimpia they treated me badly and in U-20 they gave me a bad treatment when I went to a microcycle with Mr. Carlos Tábora, from there it was a little resentment from us, but at the level of football, because my best friends are Hondurans.
You said José Mario Pinto was one of your best friends.
Yes, but everything is very rare, for the level he has he must be the undisputed owner and be a legionnaire, but so far I consider him. I’ve known him since he was 11 and we’re friends, almost like brothers.
Do you feel that they did not give you the place you deserved?
I don’t consider myself a bad player, maybe my injuries hurt a little, but when I had to be there, I was there. In all those years I was at Olympia, I went to train about three times with the first division team; that’s why I decided to leave.
What are your goals?
The first thing is to be at the top physically, I still don’t feel one hundred percent. Otherwise, be a key piece for the team. I have been training for two weeks, the coach told me that everything depends on me, that I put myself in charge physically and that everything has to happen.