Medina hails the fans and makes a promise at his Botafogo unveiling | OneFootball

This Thursday, Argentine player Cristian Medina was presented to Botafogo and will wear the number 5 jersey. The midfielder was at the Nilton Santos Stadium to support the club in the Libertadores and praised the fans.

“It was incredible, actually I had never seen mosaics with such coordination in person. Then, the support throughout the 90 minutes, I believe, also helped the team a lot. I was very happy and very surprised by the Botafogo fans,” said Medina.

With the possibility of playing for Argentina in the next World Cup, Medina assured that he is 100% focused on Glorioso.

“I didn’t come here thinking about the World Cup. I’m focused on Botafogo. If I get called up, it will be great, I’ll be very happy, but I’m focused on the club, doing things well and working hard,” he said.

Help from Almada

John Textor stated that Thiago Almada, former Botafogo player and Medina’s teammate, was the one who promoted the player the most. As national team colleagues, Almada would send photos with the number 5 to Textor.

“Actually, the one who talked to us the most about Cristian was Thiago Almada. He sent many photos of Cristian and spoke highly of him,” said Textor.

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Signing process

A target for Botafogo for some time, the new player expressed gratitude for the efforts made by the club. Medina stated that he will be a fan on the field. Due to the transfer ban, the deal could not be completed earlier.

“On the field, I will represent Botafogo as another fan, I will give my all and respect the club’s values. The deal is done, I’m here. Now it’s time to look ahead and work,” he emphasized.

“I want to thank Botafogo very much for the trust and for the years they tried to sign me. I’m very happy to represent the club,” commented Medina.

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