A history of players who don’t ‘they want to kill themselves’ for the defense of the jersey of the Ecuadorian football team.

Absence from defenders Diego Palacios in the invitation of the Tricolor for FIFA date In June, he still fell ill with the president Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF).

As he emphasized almost four years ago, in his first term at the head of the FEF, Francisco Egas criticized the striker’s refusal Philip Caicedo to wear the Tri jersey for the test match against Argentina.

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“I don’t have much to comment on (…) Whoever doesn’t want to be in the national team, won’t be; no more (…) We will play with footballers who want to be there, and with those who want to kill themselves for this jersey,” said Egas el October 2, 2019after the press conference where the list of those named was announced.

He would later criticize the party’s decision Christian Ramirez he will not return to the national team during the transition Jorge Celico.

That phrase echoes with the loss that Palacios inflicted a few days after a friendly against Bolivia in the United States, at FIFA’s second date in 2023.

player from MLS Los Angeles FC He had to report on Monday June 12 in New Jersey for the Tricolor matches through the FIFA window; however, He did not appear at the call, FEF announced.

His absence did not go unnoticed and the president of Ecuafútbol was consulted by Palacios, even though he didn’t clarify the situation with his answer and talked about the assumption.

“We don’t understand the case. It seems he just decided to play with his team. in the middle of the week,” said Egas, referring to the defender’s presence in his club’s defeat (1-0). against Dinamoon Wednesday, with the presence of an Ecuadorian.

palaces appeared again on Saturday in the triumph of Los Angeles FC against Kansas City (2-1), at the same time as Ecuador beat Bolivia 1-0.

“It is already a personal decision that we will not judge. The national team is one of those who want to be there and those who kill themselves to wear the jersey.said Egas in a conversation with journalist Diego Arcos.

chiki Palacios was part of the process of coach Gustavo Alfaro and was a part Ecuador’s roster for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, although with little participation in the field. He was called up 14 times, but barely played 323 minutes in the 35 games the Argentine led.

WITH Felix Sanchez Bassdefender He was called up for friendly matches in Australia, but did not play a game. Palacios was called back for games in June; but he did not appear at the concentration.

According to the version of the official station FEF, Football channel (via YouTube), he lost his documentation and mobile phone hours before the start of the rally in New Jersey.

Felipao has been away from the national team for five years

Felipe Caicedo resigned from the national team on 14 September 2017 after disagreeing with the decisions of the FEF board of directors, which at the time was chaired by Carlos Villacís. The decision he did not agree with was the departure of coach Gustavo Quinteros.

The then striker of the Italian Lazio repeated his farewell to La Trio when asked by the communicator via Twitter: “The national team is a closed chapter in my life. I gave everything for my country and I have a clear conscience.”

“We do not veto anyone”

In March 2022. Francisco Egas said that the door is selection Ecuadorian football are open to everyone national football team members; that the management did not veto anyone; and that, if there is a player who were not citedsuch as cases Felipe Caicedo and Cristian Ramirez, it’s because it’s his personal decision It was not a return to the Tricolor.

Felipe and everyone else Ecuadorian players who have a passport and an Ecuadorian identity card, which can be said to be Ecuadorian, have the same opportunity in the national team.“, said the head of the FEF in a radio interview Mesh.

Egas insisted on it “We talked to Felipe several times at the beginning of the game”but We “respect” your decision not to return to Tri.

Caicedo is 34 and joined Saudi Arabian football in August 2022 after going unnoticed at Inter Milan; At the age of 28, Ramírez continues his career in Krasnodar, Russia.

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