She was always believed and so it was. The Costa Rican footballer of blood Honduran Joshua Canals finally made his debut in the MX League with Querétaro in 2- victory0 in front of Pumas.
Now with his appearance with 20 years and good references from his coach ‘Too bad’ Altamirano, The spotlight points strongly to the debate of which national team will be decided: Honduras or Costa Rica.
channels already disputed one Under-17 World Cup in India in 2017, however, today in DIEZ clarified that his decision to play for either team would go through a family determination issue. In addition, it revealed passages of sadness that lived during its stage to reserves in the Olimpia.
How did your debut in Mexican football leave you?
Very happy, maybe a little nervous, but it was a bit of what I waited a long time and I fought a lot, then more than anything happy for this milestone.
How was your night before your debut?
Very nervous. Being thinking about the game, you always want to come in and score, but I focused more on playing a good role in the minutes they gave me; more than anything nerves.
Did you get a good night’s sleep?
I already knew I was going to make my debut, I fell asleep like at 12 at night, my eyes were open thinking about the match. For me it is a dream come true, it cost me a lot.
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How was that path from the reserves to the first team?
You don’t know how many scoldings they gave me, football here is very different. Intense, fast and very fine. It’s too much of what I’ve been through, but it has helped me keep maturing. I had a very difficult road, I was almost a year with a strong injury (meniscus rupture) from which it took me a long time to recover, there were many tears and effort to get where I am, so I feel happy because never I lowered my arms to fight for what I wanted.
What was crucial at that time?
Mental strength, being clear about what I wanted. It was always my dream and the mindset of wanting to be where I am was above all.
I feel more attached to a Mexican accent than I do.
Yeah Al that sounds pretty crap to me, Looks like BT aint for me either.
I have to ask: Are you closer to playing for Honduras or for Costa Rica?
This is something that to date I have not decided well, but for family reasons we lean a little more towards Costa Rica because I feel that in Honduras I came out sad and hurt by the situations I went through there, but no it is something that is one hundred percent decided.
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A complicated subject isn’t it?
This is the question everyone wants. I have received several messages, but it is not something that is one hundred percent decided. I am now more focused on being at my top, after what is to come.
What do you mean by situations you went through here?
In the course of a year I suffered two knee injuries and I never felt the support of the team and almost no one, they always said -glass player- and in the end my performance was good and I never had a first call division, had a bad salary, traveled from Valle de Ángeles to Tegucigalpa to train. It was more spending what I was doing than earning, in the end I feel like I never had anyone’s support, so I went to Costa Rica and it was where I gained level and more confidence.
A very long day …
Yes, I don’t know if you know José Mario Pinto, that was our day-to-day journey.
Is there resentment towards Olympia?
The resentment was more than anything with the people who had me, I feel that in Olympia I was treated badly and in the U-20 I was treated badly when I went to a microcycle with Mr. Carlos Tabora, from there was a bit of resentment on our part, but on a football level, because my best friends are Hondurans.
You said José Mario Pinto was one of your best friends.
Yes, but it is very rare all there, for the level he has he must be an undisputed holder and be a legionnaire, but so far they take this into account. I have known him since he was 11 and we have been friends, almost like brothers.
Do you feel that they did not give you the place you deserved?
I don’t consider myself a bad player, maybe the injuries hurt me a bit, but when I had to be, I was there. I that of all those years I was at Olympia, I went to coach like three times with the first division team; so I decided to leave.
What goals have you set for yourself?
The first is to be at the limit physically, I still don’t feel one hundred percent. In the rest be a key piece for the team. I’ve been training for two weeks, the coach has told me that it’s all up to me, that I put myself to the limit physically and that whatever happens has to happen.