After experiencing a real football hell, Roger Martínez began to regain his best level. The Colombian striker of Mexican football America confessed that the Argentine Santiago Solari, the team’s coach, was the key in his football recovery, because he offers him opportunities that he has not had until now.
“When a coaching staff is changed, there are opportunities for all players; internal competition increases from training sessions to games and this is what this club needs, a lot of demand,” he explained at a news conference.
Martínez, who played in the Copa America 2016 and 2019 with his country, signed for America in 2018 from the Spanish Villarreal, however, in 2019 he stated that his intention was to leave Mexico, a situation that marginalized him from Miguel’s teams. Herrera, former Eagles strategist.
Since Solari’s arrival in the current Clausura 2021, Martínez has gone from selling to one of the team’s top scorers, adding two goals in 268 minutes. “I dedicated myself to my work and efforts, offering everything I have the best in training, I knew they would offer the opportunity,” Cartagena added.
The 26-year-old striker has stated that he is not currently thinking of leaving America for Europe, as his goal is to settle in the Eagles, the team with the most league titles in Mexico with 13.
“I don’t have my head in Europe. I never said I wanted to leave because it was wrong, it’s the biggest club in Mexico and one of the biggest in America, any footballer would like to be here, I go here to -help my colleagues and the team, that the fans are happy, my head is here “, he said.