The Chilean team added its first three points in the 2021 Copa América in Brazil thanks to the victory against Bolivia by the second date of Group A. The hero was the nationalized Englishman Ben Brereton Díaz and in British lands, as in the whole world, they reacted to the conquest of the Red.
“Forward born in England, Chile’s new hero in the Copa América”, titled the agency Reuters adding that “Stoke-born forward Ben Brereton was Chile’s new hero after scoring the winning goal against Bolivia on Friday in the Copa América.”
They complement that “the 22-year-old, born to an English father and a Chilean mother, received his first call in May thanks to his recent performances at Blackburn Rovers. He was part of the squad that won the European Under-19 championship in 2017 with England. The then Nottingham Forest forward scored two goals in the tournament alongside players like Mason Mount and Ryan Sessegnon. “
In England The Sun post that “Stoke-born Blackburn striker Ben Brereton scores Chile’s Copa America win against Bolivia in his first international outing. (…) Brereton represented England at the U19 and U20 levels before switching to represent Chile “.
Daily Mail for his part he titled that “Born in Stoke, score for Chile! Ben Brereton Díaz is nicknamed the new messiah in his adopted country, after scoring in the Copa América with victory over Bolivia. The Blackburn striker was eligible because of his Chilean mother “.
They add: “An Englishman scored on Friday night and Ben Brereton instantly became a Chilean hero after the triumph against Bolivia in the Copa América.”
In Argentina Ole went for more and recalled that the first international goal of the Chilean team was also scored, to Albiceleste, by a man born in England.
“Chile and England united by the goal”, stand out. “The British Benjamin Brereton gave the victory to La Roja against Bolivia. 111 years ago, another islander scored the first goal in the history of his team. A bond that transcends times and borders “they explain.
They conclude that “Chile’s first goal… Its author? An English. Like Brereton, of course. But his name was Frank. Frank Simmons. Born in England in 1885, he came to Chile at the age of 22 as an insurance inspector for a British company. He wasted no time and, in Valparaíso, the port area par excellence, he put on shorts and defended the Badminton FC team with a lot of amateurism ”.
By last, Brand in Spain sentence that “At minute 10, in his debut as a starter in Chile, England native Ben Brereton scored his first goal for La Roja after a well-managed counterattack after a great start from the bottom, which the Blackburn Rovers player finished at pleasure with the instep “.
International press reacted to Brereton Díaz’s goal with the Chilean team in the Copa América.
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