The Paraguayan Matias Rojas, new Inter Miami player, assured that Boca Juniors He approached his representative to try to sign him, but stressed that he was already planning his career “somewhere else.”
He did it in his first press conference, after being announced as Inter Miami’s new signing; There he expressed his joy at sharing with teammates like the Argentine Lionel Messi, whose humility struck him.
“Boca approached my representative, but I was already planning my career elsewhere“said Rojas, former Racing Club and Corinthians midfielder, who already made his debut with Las Garzas.
The 28-year-old Paraguayan was welcomed by football legends such as Messi, the Uruguayan Luis Suárez and the Spaniards Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, his new teammates in Miami.
“They received me very well. Very humble people, just as they are seen on a day-to-day basis. I try not to invade their space, but take advantage of the opportunity to learn, Messi He is a born winner, wants to win everything that is done on a daily basis. “He is an example of action for everyone,” he told about his first days as a member of the team.
He also showed his appreciation for the MLS, a league he considers of the highest level, and for the city of Miami.
“We see the league from there (South America) as top, it is an extraordinary league. We from Paraguay always saw the league as competitive, it is a step forward from what we have. “I never had any doubt,” he said.
“I talked about the city (Miami), about the quality of life at the city level, they told me that it is something extraordinary. I enjoyed it and I could tell, I really like the tranquility. Not to mention the club, we have a spectacular infrastructure to continue growing and to leave the club at the top,” he concluded.
*With information from EFE.
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