Alan Varela plans Boca Juniors return, but only if he’s in top shape | OneFootball

Alan Varela shared that becoming a father at 16 accelerated his maturity and helped him focus on his football career, in a conversation with the Argentine YouTuber Ezzequiel. If he hadn't pursued football, the FC Porto midfielder believes he would probably have worked in construction.

"If I weren't a player, I would surely be working on construction sites, or something similar," stated the 24-year-old Argentine midfielder, who is in his third season with the blue and whites, after making a name for himself at Boca Juniors, the club where he trained and holds dear.

Therefore, Varela dreams of one day returning to the xeneize emblem, but with a condition. "In my mind, it's always about going back to Boca... But returning in good shape, to continue giving my best and hopefully winning titles. It's not up to me to decide that, the management in place at that time will determine if they want me, but I would like to return to Boca later on. Doing it positively would be ideal," emphasized Alan, who has a contract with FC Porto until 2030.

This season, in September, the number 22 of the dragons was called up for the first time to Argentina's main national team, and although he didn't take the field, he cherishes the experience of being part of the albiceleste. "I always dreamed of being in the national team and receiving that call. I was at the FC Porto training camp [against Gil Vicente]. I woke up from a nap and had thousands of messages from my whole family. That's when I realized I was called up. And the truth is, it was something very beautiful. Obviously, I was very nervous. I tried to be myself, to show who I always am. The truth is, they made me feel part of the group from the moment I arrived at the camp, so I am very grateful to have lived that moment. Hopefully, I can continue to go and wear the national team jersey," emphasized Alan Varela, who had already expressed his desire to be present at the 2026 World Cup.

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