The side defender, now an element of the Timbers, acknowledged that he had in mind to play with the Ramat the Guard1anes 2021 Tournament
The Mexican defense, Josecarlos Van Rankin, Assured that the directive of Chivas assured him that he would stay in the Herd in the face of the ‘ Guard1anes 2021 and a few days after the start of the tournament, he changed his position by telling him that they did not count on him.
In his presentation as a player of the Portland Timbers from MLS, The winger acknowledged that what happened was a “difficult” thing, as his mind was with the tapatío picture.
“I think in the beginning I don’t stay in the MX League, because they warned me after preseason that I was staying at Chivas and a few days later no longer. We knew there was interest in Portland and as far as I knew, it was motivating to know a different league and more like the MLS“, He declared.
Van Rankin, Who sought a place on the mattress team after his loan spell with Sants, stated that he likes the American league: “I like the level of competition and I hope to face this new challenge in this way,” he said. declared.
Similarly, he has acknowledged that the Ramat helped him to be transferred to the MLS and put no hindrance to his departure.
“In the end Chivas it helped me a lot, it made everything easier for me to get out and get here and I appreciate them. These are difficult things, but these changes are part of football. One has to overcome it and I think it was easier for me to know that Portland he was interested, ”he mentioned.
Josecarlos shared that in the search to adapt to American football he already spoke with some of his former Chivas teammates, including Javier ‘Chofis’ López, Which will also live its first season in the United States, but with the St. Joseph Earthquakes
“Then I talked to colleagues here like Alan (Polit), (Rodolfo) Pizarro, Chofis, (Osvaldo) Alanís and they tell me this, that it’s a competitive league, that I like it, the quality of life, that the teams are serious. Arriving and seeing the facilities, they have everything, it’s very motivating, “he concluded.