Sergio Canales, a genius in Monterrey heading back to Spain | OneFootball

With a past defending the shirts of Real Madrid, Valencia, and Betis, Sergio Canales’ arrival in Mexican football generated huge expectations. And from the moment he arrived, he showed that he had not come to retire, but to fight for everything with Rayados de Monterrey.

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With more than 100 matches played for La Pandilla, Canales became one of the team’s most decisive players and one of the most important figures in Liga MX. 

Since his arrival in 2023, he was key in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the Leagues Cup, the Club World Cup, and the domestic tournament.

Titles never came during his time at the Mexican club, but Canales became a leading figure on and off the pitch, serving as captain in multiple matches.

Always giving everything on the field, Canales said goodbye to Rayados and headed to the club where he began his career as a footballer, Racing de Santander.

Sergio arrives with the “new hope” of guiding the green-and-whites, newly promoted to LALIGA, toward a year of good results, showing that there is still plenty of magic in his boots. 

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