Know the jewel of Ecuador that excites the country and promises to conquer Europe

VALENCIA.- Many spotlights are heading towards Kendry Páez with the ’10’ shirt of Ecuador In the South American Sub-20 championship in Venezuela, which he reached as one of the figures to follow.

The tournament, which distributes four quotas for the World Cup in the category in Chile, is the beginning of a crucial year for the young midfielder, in which the Classification to the 2026 World Cup in the United States will be played in Ecuador, Mexico and Canada and, in addition, it plans to reach the Chelsea.

He is aware of the high expectations that surround him, but he hopes to “normality” a difficult situation to take for a boy of his age.

“I carry it in the best way. Many things have come around me and I have stayed normal,” said Páez in a mixed area after Ecuador’s 2-1 victory against Bolivia last Friday, at the Misael Delgado stadium in the city of Valencia, on the first date of Group B.

Páez was rained praise very early for his premature explosion as a footballer with Independiente del Valle and the major selection of Ecuador, but has also received a good dose of criticism for ups and downs in his football in recent months.

“The criticism, the praise, will always be,” says the future Chelsea player, with a tendril in the right ear with the number 10 in brilliants.

“I am not affecting me. I am 17 years old, but I have maturity. Any boy, to any player who is at the time I am, could affect him, but, nothing, what they say,” he adds.

“You have to have confidence”

Páez aspires to find his best version in the South American South American Championship under the direction of Miguel Bravo. Ecuador will face Colombia next Tuesday to continue its way.

“I am little by little returning to what Kendry Páez was,” he said.

It started well. It was one of the important pieces in the Tri comeback in its first commitment, with goals from Keny Arroyo and Allen Obando, after starting at a disadvantage. He always pushed his team forward.

“We have to have confidence. We have a spectacular group and we have good foot,” he reviewed. “We all want to move on to the World Cup (Sub-20) and more than everything to be South American champions. I think the team is very mentalized in that (…). You have to go out with the positive mentality that you can.”

After the Sub-20 South American championship he will have to resume with Sebastián’s older Ecuador Beccaces the South American qualifier towards the World Cup, with matches against Venezuela and Chile.

And on the horizon appears the chelsea of ​​its countryman Moisés Caicedo.