Arsenal teen Marcelo Flores has determined to signify Mexico on the worldwide stage.
The participant was eligible to play for Mexico, Canada, and England attributable to his heritage and childhood however the 18-year-old midfielder has now chosen to play for El Tri after a lot deliberation.
Confirming his determination on social media, Flores mentioned: “Current as I do – being from a multicultural surroundings who identifies with a number of totally different nations – I really feel it is regular to query your identification and even generally doubt your individual origin.
“Canada and England are part of me, they’ve made me who I’m. I am unable to lie, this hasn’t been a straightforward course of.
“I like Mexico. My father instilled this ardour from a really younger age and I used to be lucky to go to Mexico yearly throughout my childhood.
“I’ve at all times been a part of the Mexican nationwide group system. It’s the place I really feel most comfy. It’s the place my sisters and I really feel most at residence even when ‘residence’ is 1000’s of miles away.”
“I’ll signify Mexico wholeheartedly for the remainder of my skilled life. The Mexican Federation has supported me in several sides of my soccer improvement, invested in my progress, and has at all times trusted me with the liberty to do what I assumed was greatest.”
