Byron Castillo: “I want to play in the World Cup, I have faith in what is happening”

With the storm over after FIFA’s response to the complaint from Chile, Byron Castillo lives happy days. This Thursday, the soccer player was officially presented as León’s reinforcement and pointed out that the Mexican team will help him maintain the level to be part of the Ecuadorian team that will play the World Cup in Qatar.

“It depends on how I do on the field of play. I also want to play in the World Cup, I have faith in what is happening”He explained to the media.

Castillo, protagonist of the case in which the Chilean Federation denounced the Ecuadorian Federation before FIFA with the aim of winning their ticket to the Qatar World Cup at the desks, revealed that he asked Ángel Mena, star of the León, references about your new team.

“I have a teammate in the national team, Ángel Mena, who had told me nice things about León, the camaraderie there is. It is a big club in Mexico and here I fulfill my dream of leaving Ecuador”, added the speedy 23-year-old defender.

Byron, of whom the Chileans assure that he was born in Colombia and has played with irregular documentation in the Ecuadorian team, stood out in Barcelona for his ability to attack without neglecting his defensive work on the wing.

“The moment of calm has arrived. In this time I have had many people close to me who have supported me in everything, I am positive, I have left behind (Chile’s complaint) and I am in the present “commented.

The former Ecuadorian Barcelona side thanked the Lion for not withdrawing his support when he was singled out by Chile in a scandal that reached the offices of FIFA.

“Despite everything that happened, the Lion was always there. He could not disappoint the people who were behind me and with so many problems that he had, thank God I am here ”he stated.

Castillo considered that it will be easy for him to adapt to his new team because he will be trained by an old acquaintance, the Portuguese Renato Paiva, a former Ecuadorian Independiente del Valle coach.

“The teacher was already in Ecuadorian soccer, although in different teams, he has trusted my style of play. I come to fight, to win everything I can and leave the club on top”, sentenced.

With information from EFE.