Álvaro Fidalgo passes number eight shirt to Carlos Sánchez at Club América | OneFootball

Carlos Sánchez has joined Club América from Levante UD and will wear the number eight after Álvaro Fidalgo passed it on to him. According to Americayya.net, the transfer surprised many as Sánchez had offers to remain in European football.

The new América player said he contacted ‘Maguito’ Fidalgo, whom he did not previously know, to ask about life in Mexico and whether América would be the right fit.

Fidalgo told him it was the ideal place and strongly recommended the move, guidance Sánchez took seriously when accepting América’s offer.

In a video, Fidalgo spoke directly to Sánchez to hand over the number eight, stressing the shirt is historically associated with Carlos Reinoso and that Sánchez was being entrusted to write his own story with it.

Sánchez thanked Fidalgo for the gesture, saying he would wear the number with pride and give everything to meet the standard set by América greats ‘Maestro’ Reinoso and ‘Maguito’ Fidalgo.

Source: Americayya.net

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