‘Chucky’ Lozano assures that it was not difficult to leave European football

In its presentation as star of San Diego FC of the MLSthe Mexican international forward Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano defended his decision to leave European football this Thursday at 28 years of age, to start a new adventure.

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He ‘Chucky’ Lozano, World Cup player with Mexico in Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022is the first great signing of the ambitious San Diego FC projectequipment that will join in 2025 to the American Soccer League (MLS).

The attacker, who He will end this year in the ranks of PSV Eindhovenhe opted for lead the new North American franchise and close one of the Most notable recent careers of a Mexican soccer player in Europewhere he played an important role in the italian league title achieved last year by the Naples.

“It wasn’t difficult to make this decision.”said Lozano in a Press conference in which he became emotional at several moments.

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Chucky on his first coach and mentor, Enrique Meza. pic.twitter.com/W1sHSxugJM

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It is a very great opportunity to start with a club from scratch, to try to build it in the best way. I love the city and the people. I had different proposals, but this one filled me a lot in every way because I felt very identified and that was the most important thing,” he stressed.

Lozano, who He committed to San Diego for four seasonsrecord 76 goals and 43 assists in 267 games during his stays at Naples (2019-2023) and PSV Eindhoven (2017-2019 and 2023-2024), where won two titles of the Eredivisie.

The signing of Lozano emulates that of his compatriot Carlos Velawho had the Same age when he left the Spanish league to captain the newborn Los Angeles FC in 2017.

The MLS is an important league, it is growing a lot and now it has the best player in the world,” said the Mexican in reference to Lionel Messi (Inter Miami).

The attacker He was one of the offensive mainstays of the Mexican National Team but his future in El Tri is in question upon being excluded from the renewed list for the America Cupwhich starts June 20 in the United States.

I am still open and available to go to the national team, I hope I am given the opportunity,” he stressed.

Property of Egyptian-British billionaire Mohamed Mansourhe San Diego FC works on the formation of the rest of its squad and has held conversations with other prominent names such as veteran Spanish defender Sergio Ramos.

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