The double champion of America with La Roja will continue his career in Brazil, generating the disappointment of the fans of Universidad Católica who were waiting for the return of “Pitbull”. “If I go back to South America, I’ll go back to UC. I don’t want to go any other way,” the new ‘Admiral’ recruit said just over a year ago.
This Saturday will mark a before and after in the race of Gary Medell . After 13 years, the double champion of America with the Chilean national team has sealed his return to the continent after successful seasons in Europe which led him to defend the jerseys of the casts of Spain, Wales, Italy and Türkiye .
After the negotiations which lasted a few weeks after his departure from Bologna in Serie A, Vasco da Gama -one of the historic clubs of Brazil- has confirmed the arrival of the “Pitbull” in the Rio de Janeiro team . A return to the region which did not please everyone .
It’s that at Universidad Católica, the 35-year-old’s homecoming is long overdue an illusion that the footballer himself is responsible for growing.
Already in mid-2019, when he wore the colors of Turkish Besiktas, Medel stressed that “I hope to come back one day, well I don’t, I think I’ll be back in a few years, maybe two years and they can receive me with the affection they give me every day”.
Later last year, Fernando Felicevitch -representative of the “Pitbull”- confirmed that one of the banners of the golden generation intends to return to its roots: “Returning to Católica is Gary’s dream and I will do everything I can to make it happen. Is going to happen” indicated in the opportunity.
In fact, the player himself confirmed his agent’s words, pointing out that on this side of the world he would only play for UC: “If I go back to South America, I go back to Universidad Católica. I don’t want to go anywhere else. I want to give him important things, play Libertadores” he pointed out at the time.
In this sense, Medel endorsed his future work, making a startling confession that inflamed fans’ illusion of the pre-Andean cast: “I’m spending another year here in Europe and then I’ll most likely go back to UC. I was already talking with the president (Juan Tagle) included” he added.
The truth is that despite what was expressed by the footballer, the national team he will continue his brilliant career in the struggling carioca team (March 18 among 20 teams, in the relegation zone), in a decision that caused disappointment in San Carlos de Apoquindo, where they expected a gesture from the one born in the career crossed .
“I think it was time to go back to UC, when I was 35-36. I could have played two or three more years here at the Catholic University . Maybe it was a decision he made on the advice of his rep, I really don’t know,” he said. gino valentini a history of the Strip.
For its part Mario Lepe crossover idol, attempted to put himself in Medel’s shoes, expressing that “it is difficult to make the decision to be here or to play in Brazil . The Brazilian championship is far better than the national championship. I think when he comes it’s only when we say goodbye ”.
Finally, the former captain added that “At this stage of his age, any decision is valid. As a fan, you still want to see him here, but you have to consider that he left over 15 years ago.” he concluded.
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