Currently one of the Mexicans who has more regularity in European football is Edson Alvarez, who defends the colors of the Amsterdam Ajax and even already knew what it is to be champion of the Eredevisie with the Netherlands team, which has also led him to be a constant in the Mexican team.
However, not everything was rosy for the America youth squad during his arrival at the Dutch club, since he lived through difficult times, especially for being Mexican, which he revealed in an interview for him. Ajax Life.
“I was the first Mexican to play for Ajax. You know Brazilians and Argentines in Europe. They have less to prove. Because of my nationality, I felt I had to go the extra mile.”explained the midfielder.
El Machín signed with The Children of the Gods for the 2019-2020 season, a campaign that was complicated because it was the first, where he was constantly criticized by the press and had the possibility of leaving for other clubs, although in the end, he was gaining the confidence of the coaching staff to establish himself in the starting eleven .
“I was a bit angry at the time. I had to respect the decision (to stay in the team). There was confidence and Ajax needed me.”he confessed.
At the end of the day, the World Cup in Russia 2018 went ahead and is now a fundamental piece in the strategist’s scheme Erik ten hag, accumulating 2,780 minutes so far, with four touchdowns and two assists.
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