Lack of adaptation, external pressures and “personal reasons” led to the young American attacker of Chilean mother, Robbie Robinson, To leave the selection of Chile a few hours before the match against Brazil for the qualifiers for the World Cup Qatar 2022, Explained this Thursday the director of selections, Francis Cagigao.
From the Football Federation of Chile “we announce that yesterday (Wednesday) we decided to call off the player Robbie Robinson (For) force majeure and health, which our Federation respects and understands, “he said Cagigao in a video recording delivered to the media by the federation.
Robinson, 22, had been called up for his Chilean roots and his good time on his team, the Inter Miami from MLS American. The coach, the Uruguayan Martín Lasarte, summoned him hoping to have a good result as happened with the striker Ben Brereton, Born in England, but of Chilean mother.
Brereton he quickly adapted to the team and was a figure of Chile in the past America’s Cup of Brazil. But Robinson it did not have the same adaptation, and even the lateral experienced Mauritius Island, Stated that Robbie “He was very shy” but they were going to try to help him integrate into the group.
In addition, Chilean media speculate that the United States Football Federation has pressured the young man Robinson for him to play with the American shirt and give up doing it for Chile.
In the middle of this panorama, Robbie he left for the United States on Wednesday night and left the Chilean team a few hours away to face the powerful Brazil.
Chile he will also play on this triple date on Sunday with Ecuador in Quito and four days later with Colombia in Barranquilla.