Peruvian striker Paolo Guerrero was presented this Tuesday in front of hundreds of people by the directors of Cesar Vallejothe club from the northern city of Trujillo where he will play for the first time, at the age of 40, in his country’s soccer tournament, after playing for teams in Germany, Brazil, Argentina and Ecuador.
“For me, it is an honor to be in the city of Trujillo“, a special city, with a lot of history and tradition, and, above all, in this important club that has emerged in recent years,” declared Guerrero amid the applause of those present.
The player remembered that he faced threats to his safety and that of his family after closing the deal in Vallejo, which led him to initially decide not to honor that contract, but he said he resolved those differences after meeting with team directors.
“I want to apologize to the public. because at one point I made the Vallejo fans suffer with a misinterpretation on my part,” he said.
After that, the attacker assured the followers of the northern team that he would offer “sweat, determination, effort and dedication” to “get good results” in the national league.
“Football and all sports are a competition where whoever wins is the best and all Peruvians have to work to be first,” he added.
The former Bayern Munich striker He also said that he is “aware” of the expectation he has generated by “playing for the first time in Peruvian professional soccer,” a possibility that, he said, he is “excited about.”
“As everyone knows, I went to Germany very youngand now I hope to do it in the best way,” he said before acknowledging that he will have to face major national soccer teams such as Universitario de Deportes, Sporting Cristal and Alianza Lima, the club of which he is an admitted fan. .
After expressing his “respect” for these rivals, he considered that Vallejo “is in a position to fight, to win its battles,” but he said that for that it is necessary “work hard, with much unity, with much humility.”
At the beginning of the presentation ceremony, the player was welcomed by president of Vallejo, Richard Acuñaaccompanied by his father and founder of the club, the politician César Acuña, the current governor of the region of La Libertad, whose capital is Trujillo.
Guerrero announced last week that he had overcome disagreements with the leaders of Vallejo, who insisted that he had to fulfill his signed contract, after he announced that he would not go to Trujillo because His mother received messages from alleged extortionists.
About, the historic scorer of the Peruvian team, He emphasized this Tuesday that the president of the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF), Agustín Lozano, has an active participation in solving this problem.
After considering that the aspect of security has already been achieved, the forward participated in some training sessions in Vallejo last week and, according to local media, it is likely that he will make his debut this Saturday, in the match if where his new team will be held. house against him Cusco.
Source: La Verdad
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