Liga MX is one of the highest level tournaments in Concacaf. Along with the MLS, Mexican soccer is fighting for its position at the top in the region. The footballers who compete in the Aztec tournament maintain a high level and They would have nothing to envy of the Mexicans who play in Europe, as Sergio Canales explained.
Sergio Canales left Real Betis heading to Rayados de Monterrey. The Spanish midfielder can compare the performance of his rivals in LaLiga de España and Liga MX. In this sense, Canales motivated that greater recognition be given to Aztec soccer players within the Mexican tournament and that not only those who play abroad be valued.
“I think the first thing is to give value to the league here. I think the players who play in the Liga MX have to be given a lot of value, not just those who go to Europe because in the end we also have to be happy that a player who has very good conditions, who is a national team player, is in your country, I am with colleagues like Gallardo, Romo, Jordi; that is, high level players who are here“Canales said in statements released by Marca.
These statements arise in a context in which Liga MX teams are criticized for not giving their players the opportunity to go abroad. Mexican teams place very high figures that European clubs think twice before paying.
LaLiga and Mexican football
Before his arrival in Liga MX, Sergio Canales had spent his entire career in Spanish football. In 2010 he began his professional journey with racing and then went to Real Madrid. Since then the Spanish midfielder wore the shirts of the Valencia, Real Sociedad and Real Betis.
Under these circumstances, Sergio Canales is a voice capable of comparing the differences and similarities of Mexican soccer to Spanish soccer. The 33-year-old midfielder recognized that in Liga MX there is a high level that is not evident from the outside.
“Comparing them is very complicated because they are different styles of football.. Being here is living another totally different football, in which I believe that It is a very high level, and outside there is ignorance, more than anything else. I am enjoying this experience a lot, to adapt to another style of play very different from the one I have, because I have sucked, so to speak,” he explained.
In June 2023, Sergio Canales arrived in Mexico to reinforce Rayados de Monterrey. However, injuries have affected the Spaniard’s performance. The former Real Betis player has only been able to play 18 games for the club, but it has been quite influential contribute 8 goals and one assist.
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