The 36-year-old Ecuadorian said he was sure to end his career in the BBVA MX League with the Galls Blancs
The Ecuadorian Antonio Valencia has assured this Friday that the last team in his career will be Querétaro of Mexican soccer, set in which will retire.
“I’m sure Galls will be my last team, I talked to my family, I’ll be 36 soon. I am enjoying my time here and I am more than sure that I will retire here, “he said at a press conference.
Valencia signed for Querétaro in the current Closing 2021, ending a break in his career of five months inactive after ending its link with the University Sports League of Quito of his country.
At 35, Valencia is the captain and leader of the Roosters, a team that is in twelfth place of the classification in the Closing.
“(When I retire) I would like to be remembered with great affection, that the Querétaro fans keep me in mind as a great professional and person and when I visit the city again that people keep in mind that I made a good job, ”added the former Manchester United Englishman.
The 98-time international with the Ecuadorian national team stated that it was not difficult for him to adapt to life in Mexico or in the MX League., Although he acknowledged that for the months he spent inactive having to train on rest days to regain fitness.
“The Mexican League seems competitive to me, it’s among the top five in the world. In the Mx League teams always want to attack, even when they win 2-0. I think there are times when referees can let plays pass. and it would be more competitive, it would not pause as much, “added the former English Manchester United player.
Valencia criticized that in the Mexican League the ascent and descent do not exist and instead teams that finish in the last three positions in the percentage table pay fines.
“I think if there is no relegation, there are teams that can conform as the team owner can pay the fine and there is no problem. There has to be relegation to transmit the energy of playing so as not to downgrading, ”he explained.
In the fact that 12 of the 18 teams qualify for the final phase, Valencia confessed that this seems interesting because it opens up the possibilities to be champions.
“In the final phase there will always be more chances for the teams that invest more and have a wider squad, you never know who can be champion because the matches are back and forth and if you win three games you are already in the final. I find it interesting that “,