The father of the Arsenal footballer pointed out that other youth players have received the opportunity to train with El Tri mayor and his son has not been considered in this dynamic
Marcelo Flores continues his training process at Arsenal, looking for a place in the Gunners’ first team in the near future. At the same time, the youthful midfielder ponders the options he has to represent the national teams of Mexico, Canada or England.
Until now, flowers He has only played in lower categories with Mexico, however the selection of Canada included it in his preliminary list for the gold Cup.
Rubén Flores, Marcelo’s father, assures that his son has not made a final decision in this regard, but he counted exclusively for ESPN who is willing to heed the call of maple leaf selection.
“John Herdman, the coach of the Canadian team, spoke to me to invite him. Unfortunately this all falls at the same time as the preseason and I told him that for me it is more important today that a preseason go to the first team than to go to a concentration where we do not know if he is going to put him to play, what I would not like is that Canada I called him to tie him up and play only for Canada and have no chance to play elsewhere. The Canadian coach told me that it is not like that, he assures that he wants to give Marcelo the opportunity to go to a concentration, to know the players and to know what Canada offers him and if he still does not want to play for Canada okay no problem”.
“The position of the coach is that Marcelo has to go so that he knows and can make a decision, so far that is the promise that has been made to us. Herdman has told us that he wants him as number 10 of the national team and that he they are putting together a team around him so that he can develop in the best way, so if Canada He calls him maybe he will go to a concentration with the senior team and if he appears there it does not mean that he has already stayed with them, “said the father of the player of the Arsenal.
Flores assures that Marcelo has not closed the door to the Mexican team, but recognizes that at times they have felt little valued by the Tricolor.
“It is not that Mexico runs the risk, because it is the same that Canada runs or England runs. It is about the opportunity and the dream of any footballer, which is to play a World Cup, to be in a selection process, I without morbidity and in front I ask you why it was not Marcelo to the U-17 World Cup two years ago with MexicoWhy didn’t they take it? Other 2003 category players like him wore it and they decided not to take it, I don’t understand what the reasoning was for that, the truth is that the risk is for all parties, they at some point decided not to take it and we also have to make a decision that suits us as a family and Marcelo as a footballer “.
“I think that Mexico has had the opportunity to do the same as Canada and he has not, the ‘Tata’ Martino had a conversation with Marcelo because he knows him and has followed him, but now he took several of the boys who trained with Marcelo who are under 17 and under 20 to train with the senior team and Marcelo has not had that opportunity. We will have to see at some point who really gives him that opportunity, I want him to play for Mexico But if they don’t give him that opportunity, maybe it will be the best option for Marcelo to make another decision. At the moment we are not in that position but we are open for him to experiment so that he can develop and feel comfortable to play wherever he wants to play, “he said. Ruben Flores in order to ESPN.
On the other hand, Ruben Flores affirmed that the possibility of Marcelo playing for England is not a closed door.
“We have just been here for five years in England and we have all the paperwork ready to be able to play as English, it is a reality that the English are also waiting for Marcelo to know if they are interested in him and I know that there is interest from the English team because they tell us all the time. I meet scouts at matches and people talk about him all the time, the truth is that the range of opportunities is very large and what I do believe is that we all have to be very professional and do things well. I think that speaking up front is the most important thing, I also believe that this is how to save, to have money in the bank you have to save it and you have to put it, unfortunately we are far from Mexico and it is the disadvantage that we have, but sometimes a call , a comment or an opportunity makes one feel appreciated and that we are present. On some occasions they have done it and on others they have not, but that’s how football is and they don’t unsettle us, “he mentioned flowers.
It should be noted that Tatiana, the youngest daughter of the Flores family, will play a couple of friendly matches with the England team next week, but like her brother Marcelo he has not made a decision regarding his sporting future at the national team level.