Jerry Bengtson (33 years old) despite his age he is in full physical condition and his goal-scoring sense of smell has not lost him, moreover, he looks much better now than in years ago when he played abroad. He has gained confidence in the Olympics of Pedro Troglio, Something that has been able to explode.
Right now he is the most formidable scorer in the world National League of Honduras. He is a two-time league champion with Olympics and more to be crowned as top scorer last tournament with 10 goals sharing place with Rubilio Castell, Follows its accelerated pace and in the same way is the current Clash of the Closing-2021 with four targets.
However many wonder why Jerry Bengtson is not called up to the Honduras National Team ?. The truth of it all is that since Jorge Luis Pinto left the technical direction of the “H”, the striker has only been in one call, but it was before Fabián Coito would arrive.
The last time Bengtson Bodden was dressed in the colors patris was in the friendly on November 20, 2018 when Honduras fell 4-1 to the front Chile a Temuco, combined led temporarily by Jorge Jiménez so he’s going to adjust the three years of being out of the selection.
I’M GOING TO EXPLAIN WHY HE DIDN’T CALL IT ANYMORE
At that time there was a lot of talk about the Honduran striker’s non-call-up to the national square despite being crossing for a good while. Jorge Luis Pinto, Before leaving Honduras clarified everything that happened.
“I wanted to make it clear that there was always a secret about this situation, with the utmost respect for this guy (Bengtson). I have no quarrels, no hatred, but I had to make the country respected. Everyone is deceived. , many of the journalists, “Pinto said.
And he added: “Bengtson did not return to the Honduras National Team because I told him match against Canada (November 14, 2015) when we were losing 1-0 he stopped warming up to get in and he didn’t want to get in. I kept it because there is confusion about it all, I want things to be clear, my respect and my esteem. “
In November 2019 he said he had not given up the “H”
This was the reason for rebellion by which at that time the coach of Honduras, Jorge Luis Pinto, “Cut” the way frustrated head Russia 2018 a Jerry Bengtson. who later became concerned about what the Colombian had told the feds about him before his departure.
AND COIT WHY DON’T HE CALL IT?
A Fabián Coito, Current helmsman of the Selection of Honduras and with which it will look for the classification in the Qatar World Cup 2022, Has been criticized for not calling the striker Olympics, As he is making merits of envelopes to be considered, but the padlock of the door for his entrance is lost.
In fact, the own Jerry Bengtson he was surprised and at the same time worried about Coit’s refusal to include him in its calls, despite his good performances. “I’ve been working, I don’t know if anything happened there or if they talked to Jorge Luis Pinto and he talked about me because since Professor Coit arrived they haven’t taken me into account,” the former reasoned. CDS Vida i Motagua.
Bengtson, in that note he gave in December 2019, was clear in saying, “Going to the national team is a brave thing, but if there’s any decision there that happened, it’s one of them.” At times, Jerry Ricardo continues to do merits and embedded in his work with him Olympics, But always watching the calls of Fabián Coito., Who exclusively with TEN, spoke about him.
“It depends on the plans, he is a titular central striker of today’s champion team of local football therefore he is a player that we observe permanently. He competes in this position with soccer players who are in other leagues, who have different characteristics and in the election we have not yet considered them, but he is a player we observe of which we are permanently considering and observing his performance, “said the national coach when asked if he will be in the next friendlies against Greece and Belarus.
THE STORY OF BENGTSON IN NUMBERS
currently Jerry Ricardo Bengtson adds 57 games and a total of 21 goals with the Selection of Honduras, 9 of these goals, turned into World Cup qualifiers, several of them, keys on the way to Brazil 2014.
The debut of the Honduran goal scorer who played in the World Cup Brazil 2014 with the “H” was in the friendly on April 21, 2010 between Honduras i Venezuela (0-1), match played a San Pedro Sula and even that she was fired from the selection prior to her trip to South Africa 2010.
– First goal: Friendly: February 9, 2011: La Ceiba: Honduras 1-1 Ecuador
– Last game: Friendly: 20 Nov 2018: Temuco, Chile: Chile 4-1 Honduras
– Last goal: Friendly: October 8, 2015: Tegucigalpa: Honduras 1-1 Guatemala
a la National League of Honduras, Jerry Bengtson he currently has 231 games and a total of 115 goals. In its showcases athero 5 titles of mark and 3 national titles (1 with Motagua and 2 with Olimpia).