Ben Brereton recalls arriving at La Roja: ‘I was scared when I arrived’

Ben Brereton continues to stand out in the second tier of English football. The Anglo-Chilean, who was one of La Roja’s cards to try to reach the World Cup in Qatar, highlighted his good relationship with Alexis Sánchez and underlined his present at Olympique de Marseille.

“I saw when Alexis arrived in France and everyone went crazy. He scores many goals. I saw that he scored a penalty against PSG commented the Rovers gunner in conversation with TNT Sports.

” It was great. He is one of the best in Chile, he scores a lot of goals and he is La Roja’s historic striker,” continued Brereton.

Finally, he pointed out that Sánchez “He’s an incredible player and a great guy to have as a teammate. ”.

Moreover, the 23-year-old striker commented on the encounter with the other selected teams and what was his first impression after joining the national team.

“Every time I go to Chile to train, everything works wonderfully. The players are all excellent. Obviously we need to start winning more games but I know it will (or will) happen because in training everyone is great . I believe the results will come with the coach as time goes on and the whole team comes together. It’s just a matter of timing, you know? Because they’re all awesome,” he said.

Sobre su llegada, indicated que “fue increíble, me pellizqué a mí mismo en ese momento y cuando llegué a la selección por primera vez y los conocí a todos, porque hay muchos excelentes jugadores en el equipo chileno, es decir, gente que yo veía when I was younger. So it was a great moment. Obviously, after playing the Copa América with them, it was an epic moment for me. My family was very proud and grateful. and yes it was good “, he analyzed.

Likewise, he highlighted the affection fans have shown him. “They were amazing. The first time I went there I was obviously concerned about the language so I was scared when I arrived, but ever since I came to play for Chile all the fans have been amazing to me…they sing my name.

“Also, the players were great with me, they all welcomed me even though I don’t speak Spanish well, they all got involved and trusted me. Everyone made me feel welcome, the players, the staff and the supporters. . In short, everything was incredible. Chile as a country has really opened doors for me and helped me,” he added.

After Chile found themselves without the possibility of going to Qatar, now the objective of the Reds will be to obtain a place for the 2026 World Cup. In this sense, when asked about the possibility of achieving this, it was franc. “Yes, when I see the players we have I say to myself why not? We have a great team, great players. I don’t see why not. We have to work hard and I hope we can make it ”.

Finally, he shared his relationship with Eduardo Berizzo. “We have a good relationship. He speaks very good English and has been very nice to me. When I go to the national team he always encourages me to try to speak more Spanish and I’m learning so hopefully the next time I go I can speak more Spanish. We have a good relationship, he’s a good coach,” he concluded.