Midfielder Andres Guardadothe five-time World Cup winner with the Tricolor, promised on Tuesday to give his best to the green Leon team, with which he was introduced as a new player.
‘We have an exciting future ahead of us and I want you to know that I will give everything for this greensaid an emotional Guardado, who returned to Mexican football after 17 years in European leagues where he played 541 games for Deportivo La Coruña, Valencia and Betis of Spain’s La Liga, Germany’s Bayer Leverkusen and PSV Eindhoven from the Netherlands.
Together with his wife and two children, the 37-year-old midfielder received the jersey of the team, which has eight league titles and is the current champion of the Concacaf League, from President Leon Jesus Martinez.
Guardado will wear number 17, worn by Argentine Mauro Boselli, with 130 goals for the club, the second highest total behind Adalberto “Dumbo” Lopez’s 136 goals in the 1940s.
‘I know what this number means; there is a legend that he wore it– said the player who, in addition to his best football, promised harmony and joy.
In front of thousands of fans, Guardado recalled that his father played for Club Leon and was grateful for closing the family circle in the team, although he admitted that the reason he agreed to wear the club’s jersey was because of how the board looked to him a year and a half ago when he was going through some tough times as a professional.
A night of dreams, a night worthy of a prince.
Thank you for this welcome.
¡@AGuardado18 It’s cruel! 🦁 pic.twitter.com/DWtiv5hknd
— Club Leon (@clubleonfc) January 24, 2024
With Guardado making his Atlas debut, Leon will increase his attacking potential and have a leader in the dressing room; Along the way, the veteran will become one of the pillars of the Uruguayan coach. Jorge Bava.
Leon lost 1-2 to Tigres in their Clausura 2024 debut, rescheduled their match at Pachuca’s home in the second round until February, and this Saturday they host Santos in a clash that could mark Guardado’s debut against team.
In addition to achieving prominence in two league tournaments this year, Leon will play next year with Guardado at the Club World Cup.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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