On Sunday night, defender Byron Castillo made his debut for Peñarol of Uruguay in an international friendly against Newell’s Old Boys of Argentina in Montevideo.
The footballer acted in the first phase of the duel, since Diego Aguirre, the coach of the Carboneros, modified the entire composition in addition.
On Monday afternoon, Castillo, who arrived from Pachuca, Mexico, had his first contact with Uruguayan journalists, where they spoke to him about what had happened regarding the issue of his nationality and the problems that had arisen for the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF). ) and the Ecuador team.
This after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS) ruled on a complaint by the National Association of Professional Football (ANFP) of Chile regarding alleged irregularities regarding their citizenship.
The entity has sanctioned Ecuador economically and sportingly. In that regard, the team led by Félix Sánchez Bas started the South American qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup with less than three points.
“Did everything that happened to you on a personal level with the national team issue get you down at some point in your career?” Castillo was asked at the press conference.
“At first I think so; everyone says negative things. But personally, nothing; They are the things of life. Now I’m in Peñarol and I’m 100% focused on what the club is,” he replied.
He was also asked about the Uruguayan coaches he had in his career (Guillermo Almada, Tabaré Silva and Leonardo Ramos, all at Barcelona SC), whom he remembers best.
“I spent a long time with Guillermo Almada in Barcelona; He taught me a lot about intensity, brand; It helped me a lot in my career. In Pachuca, I also learned a lot from him and other teachers,” Castillo concluded. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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